BurJuman (Dubai Metro)

BurJuman برجمان
Metro Station
Escalators at the station
General information
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
Line(s)	Green Line   Red Line
Platforms	4 side platforms (2 per level)
Tracks	4 (2 per level)
Connections	RTA Dubai  21  Al Ghubaiba Stn. - Al Quoz Ind'l Area  29  Al Ghubaiba Stn. – The Dubai Mall  33  Al Ghubaiba Stn. – Al Qusais Stn  44  Al Ghubaiba Stn. – Al Rashidiya Stn.  61  Al Ghubaiba Stn. – Ras Al Khor, Samari Res.  61D  Al Ghubaiba Stn. – Nad Al Shiba Clinic  66  Al Ghubaiba Stn. – Al Faqa  67  Al Ghubaiba Stn. – Dubai Endurance City  91  Al Ghubaiba Stn. – Jebel Ali Stn.  C3  Al Karama Stn – Abu Hail Stn.  C5  Gold Souq Stn. – Al Ghubaiba Stn.  C10  Hamriya Port – Mercato Mall  C18  Shaikh Rashid Colony – Lamcy Plaza  F70  Oud Metha Stn – Burjuman MS.  X23  Gold Souq Stn. – Int'l City  X25  Al Karama Stn. – Dubai Outsourcing
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	19 (Red Line) 26 (Green Line)
Fare zone	6
History
Opened	September 9, 2009 (2009-09-09)
Previous names	Khalid Bin Al Waleed
Services
Preceding station Dubai Metro Following station Oud Metha towards Creek Green Line Sharaf DG towards Etisalat ADCB towards Expo 2020 or UAE Exchange Red Line Union towards Centrepoint

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]

History

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 Towers along with seven other intermediate stations.[2] On November 13, 2012, the station was renamed after the BurJuman shopping centre (located just outside Exit 3 of this station), which had become popularly used despite being unofficial.[3] The Burjuman station walls are decorated with the pictures of Dubai's rich history of fishing and pearl diving. But the most eye catching attraction is the jelly fish chandeliers which is designed by Czech designer Jitka Kamencova Skuhrava.[4]

1. On March 17–23, 2019, the station hosted a music festival.
2. On March 16–22, 2022, the station hosted the 2nd edition of the festival.
3. On March 6–12, 2023, the station hosted the 3rd edition of the festival.

Location

BurJuman station is located in the historic centre of 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 to 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 Karama.[6]

Station layout

Along with Union, BurJuman is one of only three interchange stations on the Dubai Metro, giving it an unconventional layout and making it among the largest in the system. The Red Line travels under Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Street, crossing perpendicularly with the Green Line, which lies below Khalid Bin Al Waleed Road. The Red and Green Lines both utilise two side platforms with two platforms on differing levels.BurJuman Metro Station on Dubai’s Red and Green Lines has two main exits that offer convenient access to key areas,BurJuman Exit 1 and BurJuman Exit 2.

Both exits make the BurJuman station a popular and accessible hub for shopping, dining, and connecting to various parts of Dubai.[7]

Platform layout

Platform 4

Platform numbers were not assigned, but instead given names according to the direction of the train. This changed on December 17, 2020, where platforms in all stations were now numbered.

Platform	Line	Towards
Red Line Platform
Platform 1	■Red Line (Up)	Centrepoint
Platform 2	■Red Line (Down)	UAE Exchange, Expo 2020
Green Line Platform
Platform 3	■Green Line (Up)	Etisalat
Platform 4	■Green Line (Down)	Creek

References

1. Dubai Metro hits 213.354m ridership Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine UAE Interact Retrieved 2012-12-30
2. Dubai Metro opens today New Civil Engineer Retrieved 2012-12-30
3. Danube, BurJuman hop onto the Dubai Metro Gulf News Retrieved 2012-12-30
4. "BurJuman Metro Station, Dubai - Near BurJuman Shopping Mall". Dubai Online. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
5. Train times and landmarks Archived November 1, 2013, at the Wayback Machine RTA Retrieved 2012-12-30
6. "Dubai Metro Green Line". Dubai Online. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
7. Suleman, Sheikh (2024-10-10). "Burjuman Metro Station Exit 2, 156 Khalid Bin Waleed Road". dubaimetroline.ae. Retrieved 2024-10-25.

External links

• Media related to BurJuman (Dubai Metro) at Wikimedia Commons