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“Burj Dubai is one of the elevated metro stations with the concourse and platform situated at a level higher than the elevated metro track, extending 132 metres in length and 29 meters in width,” said Mattar Al Tayer, chairman of the Board and executive director of Roads & Transport Authority (RTA).
Weekend crowds gather near Burj Dubai on Saturday evening.—KT photo by Juidin Bernarrd
“The station has a capacity to handle 11,000 passengers per hour per direction and has two entry points fitted with escalators, along with lifts,” he said.
“According to the indicators currently available, the station is expected to be used by about 10,000 passengers daily, and the daily number is set to rise during weekends and holidays to 19,000,” he added.
Al Tayer said that Burj Dubai Station mainly serves Burj Dubai district, which spans an area of 45 million square feet. “It harbours residential, commercial, and recreational facilities as well as restaurants, retail outlets, the world’s tallest tower Burj Dubai, Dubai Mall, 30,000 residential units, nine world-class hotels, 19 residential towers, and a Boulevard 73 metres wide and 3.5 kilometres long.
It can also be used from the other side of the road Jumeirah 2, which has a high population density.”
RTA has deployed 11 feeder buses on two routes to Burj Dubai Station, where six buses will operate on Route F13 every 10 minutes.
Route F13 links Burj Dubai Station with Burj Dubai area, which includes Dubai Mall, The Palace & The Address hotels, the Boulevard and others. Route F16 has five buses operating at 10 minutes’ interval to link Burj Dubai Station with Jumeirah 2.
Buses start off the Station and pass across Mazaya Center, Al Wasl Road and Al Uruba Road before heading back to the Metro Station.
The shell-shaped metro stations have been built to enhance safety and security of the public as the design was intended to be clear and simple, with minimum walking distance.
Entry points of the stations are integrated with other modes of transport, providing a link with pedestrian movement and communication with the ambient environment of the station. The interior design of the metro stations is inspired by the four elements of nature of air, earth, fire and water, and a heritage-themed design will be applied to Al Ras and Al Ghubaiba Stations.
The circular passenger movement at the stations will flow smoothly allowing a visibility range that does not rely on excessive signage. Therefore, the areas available at the station lounges were intended to be free from clustered elements and barriers as much as possible in order to maintain optical communication.
Moreover, the stations have been designed to be fully equipped with accessories and facilities to serve physically challenged travellers, strollers and commuters carrying luggage.
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