Stadium

Stadium is named for Rashid Stadium, the home ground of the Shabab Al Ahli football club, which sits close to the station in the Al Qusais area. On match days the platforms take on a completely different energy as supporters pour off the trains, but for most of the week this is a straightforward neighbourhood stop serving the residents and workers of a busy, unpretentious part of the city.

Away from the football, the area around the station is practical and local, with a large hypermarket, everyday shops and cafeterias within easy reach of the exits. It is one of those Green Line stations that gives you a feel for the working, residential Dubai that sits behind the postcard skyline.

Station Overview

Stadium opened in 2011 on the Dubai Metro Green Line and sits in Zone 5 of the NOL fare system. It is an elevated station on a viaduct, served by the network's fully automated, driverless trains.

Lines and Connectivity

Stadium is a Green Line station. Trains run towards Al Qusais and the Etisalat by e& terminus in one direction and towards the Deira and Bur Dubai heritage stops in the other. To reach the Red Line, change at Union or BurJuman.

Station Layout and Structure

Stadium is an elevated station reached by lifts, escalators and stairs. Facilities include toilets, ATMs, NOL top-up machines and a staffed service point, and the wide exits help handle the surges on match days. Gold Class carriages are at the front of each train and a women and children carriage runs in the middle.

Accessibility

Stadium has full step-free access, with lifts between street level, the concourse and the platform. Tactile paving, audio announcements and platform screen doors are all in place, in line with the network's standards.

Travel Tips

• On match days at Rashid Stadium the station gets very crowded, so allow extra time before and after games.
• Lulu Hypermarket beside the station is handy for a big shop on the way home.
• To reach the Red Line, change at Union or BurJuman.
• A NOL card costs AED 25 including AED 19 of credit and works across metro, tram, bus and marine transport.
• Local cafeterias and shops around the exits are good for a quick, affordable bite.
• The metro runs Saturday to Wednesday 05:00-00:00, Thursday 05:00-01:00 and Friday 08:00-01:00.

Nearby Attractions

Rashid Stadium - close to the station, the home ground of the Shabab Al Ahli football club.

Lulu Hypermarket - beside the station, a large supermarket with everyday shopping and food.

Al Qusais neighbourhood - around the station, a busy residential and commercial district.

Timings and Best Time to Travel

Trains at Stadium run Saturday to Wednesday 05:00-00:00, Thursday 05:00-01:00 and Friday 08:00-01:00. Outside the weekday commuter peaks of 07:30-09:30 and 17:00-19:30 it is a fairly quiet station, with the big exception of match days at Rashid Stadium, when it fills sharply before and after games.