First Dubai metro station nears completion

The first elevated station for the Dubai Metro is nearly complete, Gulf News has reported. The station, which is located near the Jebel Ali Industrial area, was the first to get ready for the trial run of the trains which are now running on an 11-km test track between the Jebel Ali and the Ibn-Batutta Station. Overall, there will be 47 stations for the Dubai Metro including two transfer underground stations - one at the Union Square in Deira and the Bur Juman Station in Bur Dubai.