GGICO (Dubai Metro)
(Redirected from GGICO)
 القرهود | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Al Garhoud Dubai, United Arab Emirates | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°00′00″N 23°47′08″E / 38.00000°N 23.78556°E | ||||||||||
| System | Metro Station | ||||||||||
| Operator | Dubai Metro | ||||||||||
| Line | |||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections |
| ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Station code | 15 | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | 5 | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 15 May 2010 | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
Al Garhoud (Arabic: القرهود; formerly GGICO) is a rapid transit station on the Red Line[1] of the Dubai Metro in Dubai, UAE.[2]
The station is commonly known as Garhoud Station and opened on 15 May 2010.[3]
The station is named for GGICO (Gulf General Investment Company), a Dubai Financial Market listed public shareholding company established in 1973.[4] Beyond this station, the metro line goes underground.
On April 14, 2025, the station has officially been renamed as Al Garhoud[5]
Station layout
[edit]| G | Street level | Exit/Entrance |
| L1 | Concourse | Automatic Fare Collection gates, station agent, crossover |
| L2 | Side platform | Doors will open on the right  | |
| Platform 1 Eastbound |
Towards ← Centrepoint Next Station: Airport Terminal 1 | |
| Platform 2 Westbound |
Towards → Life Pharmacy / Expo 2020 Next Station: City Centre Deira | |
| Side platform | Doors will open on the right | ||
References
[edit]- ↑ "Dubai Metro Red Line Map". dubaiguidemap.com. Dubai Guide Map. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ↑ "GGICO Metro Station". Dubai Online. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ↑ "Dubai delays opening of metro stations". Mahtoob News. 13 April 2010. Archived from the original on 16 April 2010. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
- ↑ Rose-Redwood, gjgu=GGICO+(Dubai+Metro)&pg=PT114; Vuolteenaho, Jani; Young, Craig; Light, Duncan (7 July 2021). Naming Rights, Place Branding, and the Cultural Landscapes of Neoliberal Urbanism. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-000-40425-8.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ https://gulfnews.com/uae/dubai-rta-announces-renaming-of-ggico-metro-station-1.500091092
 | This article about transport in the United Arab Emirates is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information. |
 | This Asian rapid transit article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information. |