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Etihad Rail opens Dubai Al Yalayis Station September 30, 2026
The station at Jumeirah Golf Estates will connect Dubai to Abu Dhabi Mohamed bin Zayed City Station in 57 minutes.
Etihad Rail will open Dubai Al Yalayis Station at Jumeirah Golf Estates on September 30, 2026, according to The National. The station will connect Dubai to Abu Dhabi Mohamed bin Zayed City Station, with the journey taking 57 minutes. Construction teams were completing final work on roads, landscaping and the station footbridge as of September 14, 2026, when The National viewed the site. Ticket pricing and the number of daily services have not been announced.
Opening date and route details#
Dubai Al Yalayis Station will open alongside Al Dhaid Train Station on September 30, 2026, Etihad Rail announced. The station is adjacent to Jumeirah Golf Estates and forms part of the first phase of the UAE national passenger railway. Etihad Rail confirmed the Dubai location in February 2026 during a trial passenger journey from Dubai to Fujairah. The initial passenger routes will connect Abu Dhabi through Mohamed bin Zayed City to Dubai at Jumeirah Golf Estates, then continue to Fujairah's Al Hilal City station.
Network expansion and future stations#
Etihad Rail launched its passenger service with the Abu Dhabi to Fujairah route on June 30, 2026. Future stations are planned at Meydan, Al Maktoum International Airport and Al Jaddaf, according to Travel and Tour World. The network is designed to connect cities and communities across the UAE. The station at Jumeirah Golf Estates is the first Dubai location with a confirmed opening date in official announcements.
Construction status and connectivity#
The station was nearing completion as of September 14, 2026, with finishing touches applied to external elements including a footbridge connecting the station to the Jumeirah Golf Estates metro station. Dr Reem Sabouni, an associate professor at Abu Dhabi University specialising in transport, told The National that the scale of the service's success will depend on first and last-mile connectivity. The station's opening will make Jumeirah Golf Estates one of Dubai's connected communities for rail travel between emirates.
Operational details pending#
Specifics including ticket pricing, booking procedures and the number of daily journeys have not been announced by Etihad Rail. The station had not opened for commercial service as of September 15, 2026, and was in a pre-opening stage. Etihad Rail has not confirmed the commercial launch date or released booking details. The official name used in primary Etihad Rail announcements is Dubai Train Station at Jumeirah Golf Estates.
Sources2 sources across 2 domains
- thenationalnews.comThe NationalDubai Al Yalayis Station opening date of September 30, 2026, journey time of 57 minutes to Abu Dhabi, construction status as of September 14, 2026, and Dr Reem Sabouni's comments on connectivity
- travelandtourworld.comTravel and Tour WorldFuture stations planned at Meydan, Al Maktoum International Airport and Al Jaddaf, February 2026 route announcement, and June 30, 2026 Abu Dhabi to Fujairah service launch
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