Ibn Battuta ابن بطوطة | |||||||||||
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Sheikh Zayed Road Jabal Ali First Dubai, United Arab Emirates | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 25°02′48.4″N 55°07′03.1″E / 25.046778°N 55.117528°E | ||||||||||
Operated by | Dubai Metro | ||||||||||
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Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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Station code | 39 | ||||||||||
Fare zone | 2 | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | April 30, 2010 | ||||||||||
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Ibn Battuta ( Arabic: ابن بطوطة) is a rapid transit station on the Red Line [1] [2] of the Dubai Metro in Dubai, UAE, serving Jebel Ali and surrounding areas. [3] The station is named after the nearby Ibn Battuta Mall.
The station opened as part of the Red Line on 30 April 2010. [4]
Ibn Battuta station is located on the Sheikh Zayed Road between major junctions with the D59 and D591 roads. [5] Nearby are the Ibn Battuta Mall, the Jebel Ali Recreation Club, [2] and the IBN Battuta Bus Station immediately adjacent to the station. Surrounding communities include Jabal Ali 1 and Jabal Ali 2. The station is close to a number of bus routes. [6]
During January 2018 to April 2019, the Red Line between the DMCC and Ibn Battuta stations was closed for an extension to the Dubai Metro system. [7]