Dubai's two airports to be connected by new train line with five stations
Dubai's airports are preparing for a new era of connectivity after the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced six bidders for its tender to design and build the Airport Express Line. The service will eventually connect Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC). The Airport Express Line will be 55 kilometres long and consist of five stations. The RTA is yet…
Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) are set to become interconnected with a new train line, the Airport Express Line. This 55-kilometer rail project, which will feature five stations, will facilitate seamless travel between the two airports. The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has received proposals from six international firms, including Aecom/Surbana Jurong, AtkinsRealis, Jacobs (US), Parsons/Arup, Systra/Egis, and WSP, to design and construct the Airport Express Line.
Once completed, this train line will start from DXB's Dubai Metro Red Line station and traverse through Al Jaddaf, Al Khail Road, and Jumeirah Village Circle's Gold Line Metro station before ending at DWC in Dubai South. Two additional offshoots will connect to the line at Jumeirah Village Circle Metro station, with one station located in Business Bay and the other near Al Fardan Exchange Metro station in Dubai Marina.
The Airport Express Line stations are expected to offer passengers the convenience of checking in for their flights and dropping off their baggage. This rail connection precedes Dubai's plans to relocate airport operations from DXB to DWC in 2032. DWC is projected to be the world's largest airport by 2057, boasting 400 boarding gates and five parallel runways, with the capacity to handle 260 million passengers annually.
Dubai already boasts an ambitious rail infrastructure scene, with the Etihad Rail Al Yalayis station set to open at the end of next month, initiating the first service connecting Dubai, DWC, and Abu Dhabi within 30 minutes. The Dubai Metro Red Line Route 2020 and the Dubai Metro Blue and Gold Lines are also in various stages of development, with expected openings in 2029 and 2032, respectively.
While Dubai is not the first city to connect its two airports via train, other cities like Shanghai and Seoul have already implemented similar projects. Shanghai's Suburban Railway (Airport Link Line) links Shanghai Pudong with Shanghai Hongqiao, and Seoul's Airport Railroad Express connects Incheon with Gimpo.
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