National Paints (Dubai Metro)
Rapid transit station
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National Paints (Arabic: دهانات ناشونال; formerly Nakheel Harbour & Tower and Jabal Ali) is a rapid transit station on the Red Line of the Dubai Metro in Dubai, UAE.
 دهانات ناشونال | |||||||||||||||
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Sign on the platform at National Paints metro station | |||||||||||||||
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| Location | Dubai United Arab Emirates | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25.05801°N 55.12729°E | ||||||||||||||
| System | Metro Station | ||||||||||||||
| Line | Route 2020 | ||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform on the Red Line; 1 side platform on branch | ||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 on the Red Line 1 on branch | ||||||||||||||
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| Parking | Station car park to the southeast | ||||||||||||||
| Accessible | yes | ||||||||||||||
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| Station code | 38 | ||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||
| Opened | September 9, 2009 (Red Line) June 1, 2021 (branch) January 1, 2021 | ||||||||||||||
| Closed | January 1, 2018 | ||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | January 2, 2018 to April 19, 2019 | ||||||||||||||
| Former names | Nakheel Harbour & Tower, Jabal Ali | ||||||||||||||
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The station is one of three stations on the system with a dedicated park and ride lot, the others being Centrepoint and etisalat by e&.[1]
Until May 2020, the station was named Nakheel Harbour & Tower. The station was closed and became a ghost station as it was being reconstructed to allow the platform and track layout to accommodate the Route 2020 extension. The station reopened on January 1, 2021.[1]
Location
National Paints station is in the southwestern section of Dubai, bordering the built-up developments of Jumeirah Lake Towers and the Dubai Marina. Specifically, it lies to the north of exit 29 on Sheikh Zayed Road.
Nearby development
Unlike most metro stations, there is no development near National Paints Station. Its former namesake, Nakheel Harbour and Tower, was a planned large-scale development of around 270 hectares (1 sq mi) that would have comprised Nakheel Tower, which would have been the tallest skyscraper in the world, as well as the world's largest inner-city marina. Due to the Great Recession, the project was never constructed.[2]
History
The station opened under the name of "Nakheel Harbour and Tower" as one of the original stations of the Dubai Metro, beginning service on 9 September 2009.[3] At the time, it acted as the western terminus of the Red Line; an extension westward to the Ibn Battuta Mall opened on 30 April 2010, making Nakheel Harbour and Tower a through station.[4]
The track layout east of National Paints Station (formally Jabal Ali) was modified to create a new "Route 2020" branch to Expo 2020 and two additional platforms to the southeast which are used to serve the new route.[5] The branch connects to the Red Line just to the northeast of the station. The extension was partially opened on 1 January 2021, with trains running a shuttle service between National Paints and Al Furjan.[6] The line was extended to Expo 2020 on 1 June 2021. The route is expected to have 275,000 users each day by 2030.[7]
On June 26, 2025, the station got renamed to National Paints
Station layout
As with many stations on the Red Line, National Paints Station lies on a viaduct paralleling the eastern side of Sheikh Zayed Road. It is a type 1 elevated station with two side platforms and two tracks on the Red Line. It also connects to the Route 2020 branch line. Passengers access the station through a concourse at ground level.
| G | Street level | Exit/Entrance |
| L1 | Concourse | Automatic Fare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover |
| L2 | Side platform | Doors will open on the Right  | |
| Platform 2 Southbound |
Towards ← Life Pharmacy Next Station: Ibn Battuta | |
| Platform 1 Northbound |
Towards → Centrepoint Next Station: DMCC Passengers may alight at the next station for Dubai Tram | |
| Island platform | P1 & P3 doors will open on the Right | ||
| Platform 3 Eastbound |
Towards ← Expo 2020 Next Station: The Gardens | |
| Platform 4 Northbound |
Towards → Centrepoint Next Station: DMCC Passengers may alight at the next station for Dubai Tram | |
| Side platform | Doors will open on the Right | ||
| L2 | ||
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