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The UAE by rail, read as an investor

Rail decides which districts count as connected, and connected districts rent faster and hold value better. Every line below, open, in build or announced, with its stations, the communities within reach, and the honest read on what it does to prices.

METRO · DUBAI · OPEN SINCE 2009

Dubai Metro Red Line

The spine of the city: from Centrepoint past the airport, down Sheikh Zayed Road through Downtown and the Marina to Expo City, with the Route 2020 branch serving the Al Furjan corridor. Driverless, every few minutes, all day.

10 stations mapped · The property read →
METRO · DUBAI · OPEN SINCE 2011

Dubai Metro Green Line

The old city’s line: looping through Deira and Bur Dubai past the creek, the souks and the healthcare district, interchanging with the Red Line at Union and BurJuman.

4 stations mapped · The property read →
METRO · DUBAI · IN BUILD · 2029

Dubai Metro Blue Line

The next line, in build for 2029: 30 kilometres linking Dubai Creek Harbour, Festival City, Mirdif, International City, Silicon Oasis and Academic City to both existing lines, with the tallest metro station in the world planned at Creek Harbour.

7 stations mapped · The property read →
TRAM · DUBAI · OPEN SINCE 2014

Dubai Tram

Eleven stops threading the Marina and JBR at street level, linking both Red Line metro stations and the Palm monorail.

3 stations mapped · The property read →
RAIL · UAE-WIDE · IN BUILD

Etihad Rail

The national railway: 900 kilometres from the Saudi border to Fujairah, freight already running, passenger services in build with stations announced for Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Al Dhaid and Fujairah, and a Dubai to Abu Dhabi time of about 57 minutes.

4 stations mapped · The property read →
RAIL · UAE-WIDE · ANNOUNCED

Abu Dhabi to Dubai High Speed Rail

The announced 350 km/h line between the two cities: around 30 minutes end to end, with stations planned to serve key districts including Saadiyat Island, Yas Island, Zayed International Airport, Al Maktoum International and Dubai. Timelines belong to the railway.

4 stations mapped · The property read →

Why rail moves prices

In every market that builds it, urban rail adds a measurable premium to homes within a short walk of a station, and the premium arrives before the trains do: announcement, then construction, then opening each move prices in turn. The UAE is mid-way through the biggest rail build-out in its history, which is why the in-build and announced lines above matter to buyers today, not in 2030.