Dubai to have four Etihad Rail stations, including two for high-speed Abu Dhabi link, RTA reveals

Dubai will be home to four Etihad Rail stations, including two dedicated to the forthcoming high-speed rail connection between Abu Dhabi and Dubai, according to the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA). During a press conference to introduce the inaugural RailX Dubai Conference and Exhibition, RTA Director General and Chairman Mattar Al Tayer revealed the plans.

The national Etihad Rail project will feature two stations in Dubai, alongside four in Abu Dhabi, tying the emirate into the broader UAE rail system. While the second station in Dubai is yet to be specified, Al Yalayis Station is currently the emirate's main passenger station for Etihad Rail, set to open on September 30. Simultaneously, a separate initiative by Etihad Rail involves developing a high-speed rail link between Dubai and Abu Dhabi, which will also contribute two stations to Dubai: one at Al Maktoum International Airport and another in Al Jaddaf.

This high-speed rail will operate on a distinct, fully electrified network, significantly reducing the travel time between Abu Dhabi and Dubai to around 30 minutes. The integration of these national projects into Dubai's rail network, including connections with the Red, Green, and Blue Metro lines and future lines like the proposed Gold Line, is outlined in the master plan.

The objective is to create a fully interconnected transport system across the UAE, with Etihad Rail playing a central role in this vision, in collaboration with the RTA as part of a broader, complementary transport strategy.