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Dubai Metro, Red Line (Rashidiya <---> Jebel Ali): Station of Rashidiya. Celebration Tablet. Rashidiya. 9th January 2010. P.L. Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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Dubai Metro, Red Line (Rashidiya <---> Jebel Ali): Station of Rashidiya. Lego (part) mock-up of a Metro trainset, completed by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum on the inaugural day (09/09/2009). Rashidiya. 9th January 2010. P.L. Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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Dubai Metro, Red Line (Rashidiya <---> Jebel Ali), seen just South to Emirates station. Southbound service (Nakheel Harbour and Tower ---> Rashidiya). Pic looking North (Jebel Ali). Background (right): Dubai International Airport, Terminal 3. Emirates. 9th January 2010. P.L. Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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Dubai Metro: South entrance to Al-Itihad (Union) Station. Interchange for the Red Line (Rashidiya <---> Jebel Ali) and the Green Line (Etisalat <---> Creek). Al-Itihad (Union). 4th January 2010. P.L. Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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Dubai Metro: North entrance to Al-Itihad (Union) Station. Interchange for the Red Line (Rashidiya <---> Jebel Ali) and the Green Line (Etisalat <---> Creek). Al-Itihad (Union). 4th January 2010. P.L. Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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Dubai Metro: Station of Al-Itihad (Union) Station, where the Red Line (Rashidiya <---> Jebel Ali) and the Green Line (Etisalat <---> Creek) interchange. Red Line, Southbound platform (Rashidiya). Al-Itihad (Union). 9th January 2010. P.L. Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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Dubai Metro: Station of Al-Itihad (Union) Station, where the Red Line (Rashidiya <---> Jebel Ali) and the Green Line (Etisalat <---> Creek) interchange. Red Line, Southbound platform (Rashidiya). Dedicated gate to the Gold-Class area. Al-Itihad (Union). 9th January 2010. P.L. Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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Dubai Metro, Red Line (Rashidiya <---> Jebel Ali), seen just East to Al-Karama station. Southbound service (Nakheel Harbour and Tower ---> Rashidiya). Pic looking West (Jebel Ali). Background: Burj Khalifa, Emirates Towers, World Trade Centre and Etisalat Tower. Al-Karama. 9th January 2010. P.L. Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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Dubai Metro, Red Line (Rashidiya <---> Jebel Ali). Station building of Al-Jafaliya, seen from the North side of Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Street Al-Jafaliya. 4th January 2010. P.L. Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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Dubai Metro, Red Line (Rashidiya <---> Jebel Ali), seen alongside Sheikh Zayed Road, looking East (Rashidiya). Station of Emirates Towers. The station further in the background is World Trade Centre. Emirates Towers. 6th January 2010. P.L. Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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Dubai Metro, Red Line (Rashidiya <---> Jebel Ali), seen alongside Sheikh Zayed Road, looking East (Rashidiya). Westbound service (Rashidiya ---> Nakheel Harbour and Tower), seen shortly after passing the station of Emirates Towers (background). Emirates Towers. 6th January 2010. P.L. Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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Dubai Metro, Red Line (Rashidiya <---> Jebel Ali), seen alongside Sheikh Zayed Road, looking East (Rashidiya). Westbound service (Rashidiya ---> Nakheel Harbour and Tower), seen shortly after passing the station of Emirates Towers, nearing that of Financial Centre. Emirates Towers. 6th January 2010. P.L. Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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Dubai Metro, Red Line (Rashidiya <---> Jebel Ali), seen alongside Sheikh Zayed Road, looking West (Jebel Ali). Station of Financial Centre, where an Eastbound service (Nakheel Harbour and Tower ---> Rashidiya) is about to call. The station visible further in the background is Burj Khalifa - Dubai Mall. Financial Centre. 6th January 2010. P.L. Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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Dubai Metro, Red Line (Rashidiya <---> Jebel Ali), seen alongside Sheikh Zayed Road, looking West (Jebel Ali). Station of Financial Centre, which an Eastbound service (Nakheel Harbour and Tower ---> Rashidiya) is leaving. Financial Centre. 6th January 2010. P.L. Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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Dubai Metro, Red Line (Rashidiya <---> Jebel Ali), seen alongside Sheikh Zayed Road, looking West (Jebel Ali). Station of Financial Centre, which an Eastbound service (Nakheel Harbour and Tower ---> Rashidiya) is leaving. Burj Khalifa (828m) stands further in the background. Financial Centre. 6th January 2010. P.L. Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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Dubai Metro, Red Line (Rashidiya <---> Jebel Ali), seen from the North side of Sheikh Zayed Road. Station of Burj Khalifa - Dubai Mall. Pic looking Burj Khalifa (828m). Burj Khalifa - Dubai Mall. 9th January 2010. P.L. Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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Dubai Metro, Red Line (Rashidiya <---> Jebel Ali) and Station of Burj Khalifa - Dubai Mall, alongside Sheikh Zayed Road. Pic made from the Observation Deck "At the Top" of Burj Khalifa (Floor 124), looking East (Rashidiya) The buildings further right actually surround the Station of Financial Centre. Burj Khalifa - Dubai Mall. 9th January 2010. P.L. Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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Dubai Red Metro Line (Rashidiya <---> Jebel Ali): Station of Burj Khalifa - Dubai Mall, where a Westbound service (Rashidiya ---> Nakheel Harbour and Tower) is about to call. Pic made from the Observation Deck "At the Top" of Burj Khalifa (Floor 124), using the optical zoom (x5) of my Sony Exmor R. 10.2. Burj Khalifa - Dubai Mall. 9th January 2010. P.L. Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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Dubai Red Metro Line (Rashidiya <---> Jebel Ali), seen close to Station of Burj Khalifa - Dubai Mall, which a Westbound service (Rashidiya ---> Nakheel Harbour and Tower) is nearing, flying over the new interchange of Sheikh Zayed Road and Al Safa Street. Pic made from the Observation Deck "At the Top" of Burj Khalifa (Floor 124), using the optical zoom (x5) of my Sony Exmor R. 10.2. Burj Khalifa - Dubai Mall. 9th January 2010. P.L. Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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Dubai Metro, Red Line (Rashidiya <---> Jebel Ali): Station of Ibn Battuta, seen from the forecourt of the Ibn Battuta Mall. Ibn Battuta. 6th January 2010. P.L. Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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Dubai Metro, Red Line (Rashidiya <---> Jebel Ali), seen alongside Sheikh Zayed Road, just East to the Station of Ibn Battuta, where a trainset is reversing from the interim terminus station of Nakheel Harbour and Tower. Pic looking East (Rashidiya), with Nakheel Harbour in the background. Ibn Battuta. 6th January 2010. P.L. Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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Dubai Metro Trainset, used on the Red Line (Rashidiya <---> Jebel Ali). 4th January 2010. P.L. Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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Interior of a Dubai Metro Trainset. Gold-class area, fitted with leather seats pretty in line with 1st-class accommodation on Mainline services in Europe. A luggage-storage area is available (see in the foreground), while 1 dedicated hostess is happy to welcome and assist passengers, and ensures that only Gold-Class ticketholders travel in this area. An area dedicated to women travelling alone or with children is available accross the tainted glazing in the background, at Silver Class fares. 9th January 2010. P.L. Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)