Dubai's newest metro station opened today at the Expo 2020 site.
The station is only for use by Expo 2020 employees and other eligible travellers until October 1.
It will go into general use for all passengers after the official opening later this year, when the event is under way, said the Road and Transport Authority.
The Red Line will allow passengers an uninterrupted journey from Al Rashidiya Station all the way to the Expo 2020 Station. Previously, this required switching trains at an interchange station.
Another station also opened at Dubai Investment Park today.
The two new stations opened just six months after the maiden journey on Route 2020 in January, with stops at four stations – Jabal Ali, The Gardens, The Discovery Gardens and Al Furjan.
A further station will open on October 1 at Jumeirah Golf Estates.
Dubai Ruler inaugurates metro's Route 2020: in pictures
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Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, opens Route 2020, the completed metro extension that will transport passengers to the Expo 2020 site. Pictured with Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed, Deputy Ruler of Dubai. Courtesy: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Twitter -
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, launches the Red line metro extension on Wednesday. It will open to the public in September. Courtesy: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Twitter -
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, opens the 15km extension of the Red line. The project cost Dh11bn and construction lasted 4 years. Courtesy: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Twitter -
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, inaugurates one of the seven new metro stations that are part of Route 2020. Courtesy: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Twitter -
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, is shown a presentation about Route 2020. He inaugurated the Dubai Metro link with his son, Sheikh Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, on Wednesday. Courtesy: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Twitter -
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, rides the metro on Route 2020. Courtesy: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Twitter -
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, inaugurates Route 2020, a 15km extension of Dubai Metro's Red line that connects to the Expo site. Courtesy: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Twitter -
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, launches the Red line metro extension on Wednesday. It will open to the public in September. Courtesy: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Twitter -
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, opens the 15km extension of the Red line. The project cost Dh11bn and construction lasted 4 years. Pictured with Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed, Deputy Ruler of Dubai. Courtesy: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Twitter -
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, inaugurates Route 2020, a 15km extension of Dubai Metro's Red line that connects to the Expo site. Courtesy: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Twitter -
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, inaugurates the Red line metro extension that links to the Expo site. Route 2020 opens to the public in September. Courtesy: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Twitter -
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, is shown a presentation about Route 2020. He inaugurated the Dubai Metro link with his son, Sheikh Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, on Wednesday. Courtesy: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Twitter -
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, inaugurates Route 2020, a 15km extension of Dubai Metro's Red line that connects to the Expo site. Courtesy: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Twitter
