World Trade Centre

World Trade Centre is the Red Line stop for the exhibition and convention side of Dubai. It sits beside the Dubai World Trade Centre complex, the venue that hosts many of the city's biggest trade shows and conferences through the year. When a major event is on, this station handles crowds of delegates arriving from across the network, and the metro spares them the parking crush along Sheikh Zayed Road.

Away from event days, the surrounding area is a working district of offices, hotels and the newer One Central development, so the station keeps a steady commuter rhythm on weekday mornings and evenings. Its position at the northern end of the Sheikh Zayed Road corridor also makes it handy for the hotels clustered nearby.

Station Overview

World Trade Centre Station opened in 2010 on the Dubai Metro's Red Line. It sits in Zone 6 of the NOL fare system. The Dubai Metro runs fully automated, driverless trains, and this is an elevated station raised above the road on a viaduct.

Lines and Connectivity

World Trade Centre is a Red Line station. North-east the line runs towards Dubai International Airport and the Centrepoint terminus, while south-west it continues along Sheikh Zayed Road towards Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall, the Marina and the Route 2020 branch. For the Green Line, transfer at BurJuman or Union.

Station Layout and Structure

World Trade Centre is an elevated station with lifts, escalators and stairs linking the concourse to the platform, and a pedestrian walkway leading towards the exhibition halls. Facilities include toilets, ATMs, NOL top-up machines and a staffed service point. Gold Class carriages run at the front of each train and a women and children carriage sits in the middle.

Accessibility

World Trade Centre 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. Step-free routes are especially useful for delegates arriving with wheeled cases during large exhibitions.

Travel Tips

• Check the DWTC event calendar before you travel, as trade shows can make the station very busy.
• Follow the signed walkway from the station towards the Dubai World Trade Centre entrance.
• A NOL card costs AED 25 including AED 19 of credit and works on metro, bus, tram and marine transport.
• For the Green Line, change at BurJuman or Union.
• Gold Class carriages at the front of the train need a Gold Class NOL card or ticket.
• The metro runs Saturday to Wednesday 05:00-00:00, Thursday 05:00-01:00 and Friday 08:00-01:00.

Nearby Attractions

Dubai World Trade Centre - beside the station, the main exhibition and convention venue in the city with halls used for major trade shows.

Zabeel - the district around the station, home to Zabeel Park, government offices and the Za'abeel area.

One Central - a short walk away, a mixed-use business and hotel development next to the exhibition halls.

Timings and Best Time to Travel

Trains at World Trade Centre run Saturday to Wednesday 05:00-00:00, Thursday 05:00-01:00 and Friday 08:00-01:00. Weekday rush hours are roughly 07:30-09:30 and 17:00-19:30. Mid-morning and early afternoon are quieter, though the pattern changes completely on major exhibition days, when arrivals peak around the event opening times.