BurJuman (Dubai Metro)
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Al Mankhool
Dubai, United Arab Emirates برجمان | ||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Street & Khalid Bin Al Waleed Road Al Mankhool Dubai, United Arab Emirates | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°15′17″N 55°18′15″E / 25.25472°N 55.30417°E | |||||||||||||||
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| Platforms | 4 side platforms (2 per level) | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 (2 per level) | |||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | |||||||||||||||
| Accessible | yes | |||||||||||||||
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| Station code | 19 (Red Line) 26 (Green Line) | |||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | 6 | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | September 9, 2009 | |||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Khalid Bin Al Waleed | |||||||||||||||
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BurJuman (Arabic: برجمان, formerly Khalid Bin Al Waleed) is a rapid transit station serving the Red and Green Lines of the Dubai Metro in Dubai, UAE. It is one of two transfer stations between the two lines, the other being Union. Since it began service, over 15.611 million passengers have used BurJuman station, making it the second-busiest station of the Dubai Metro network.[1]
One of the first stations of the Dubai Metro, BurJuman opened as Khalid Bin Al Waleed (Arabic: خالد بن الوليد) on 9 September 2009 as part of the initial stretch of the Red Line from Rashidiya to Nakheel Harbour and Tower along with seven other intermediate stations.[2] On November 13, 2012, the station was renamed after the BurJuman shopping centre, located outside Exit 3 of the station.[3] The station walls are decorated with pictures of Dubai's rich history of fishing and pearl diving. The jellyfish-shaped chandeliers were designed by Czech designer Jitka Kamencova Skuhrava.[4]
On March 17–23, 2019, the station hosted a music festival. On March 16–22, 2022, the station hosted the 2nd edition of the festival. On March 6–12, 2023, the station hosted the 3rd edition of the festival.
Location
BurJuman station is located in Bur Dubai, below the BurJuman shopping centre, after which it is named. Specifically, it lies below the intersection of Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Street and Khalid Bin Al Waleed Road. It is the closest station to a number of consulates, including those of Canada, Egypt, India and the United Kingdom.[5] The station is also close to Al Seef (including a Marine Transport Station on Dubai Creek) and Al Karama.[6]
