Dubai Metro Gold Line
Status, timeline, budget and the areas around it, with every fact sourced.
- Type
- Transport
- Emirate
- Dubai
- Budget
- Dh34 billion
Overview
The Gold Line is a planned 42 km Dubai Metro line from Al Ghubaiba to Jumeirah Golf Estates, announced in April 2026 with 18 stations and a reported cost of Dh34 billion. Its published route passes through Bur Dubai, Al Satwa, Business Bay, Meydan and Al Barsha South, with interchanges to the Red and Green Lines and Etihad Rail. Completion is scheduled for 9 September 2032.
- Status
- Announced (April 2026); RTA said in September 2026 the tender is scheduled for issue by the end of 2026
- Type
- Transport
- Emirate
- Dubai
- Budget
- Dh34 billionSource: Gulf News
Timeline
22 April 2026
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid announces the Gold Line
Source: Gulf News2026 (by end of year)
Tender scheduled to be issued
Source: Khaleej Times9 September 2032
Scheduled completion
Source: Gulf News
Key facts
- Length
- 42 kmSource: Gulf News
- Stations
- 18 stations across 15 strategic locationsSource: Khaleej Times
- Route
- Al Ghubaiba to Jumeirah Golf Estates via Bur Dubai, Al Satwa and Business BaySource: Khaleej Times
- Interchanges
- Green Line at Al Ghubaiba; Red and Green Lines at BurJuman; Red Line at Business Bay and Jumeirah Golf Estates; Etihad Rail at Jumeirah Golf Estates and MeydanSource: Khaleej Times
- Projected ridership
- 465,000 passengers daily beyond 2040Source: Khaleej Times
- Residents served
- 1.5 million; connects 55 major real estate developments under constructionSource: Gulf News
- Network effect
- Increases Dubai Metro network length by 35%Source: Gulf News
On the map
Areas affected and nearby
Areas a source places on or beside the project, or within 5 km of a mapped point, with their latest published changes.
| Area | Why it is listed | Price, 12 months | Price, 3 years | Rent, 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Bay | Planned Red Line interchange at Business Bay | +0.7% | +27.7% | -4.7% |
| City Walk | Named among areas on the Gold Line route map | +2.6% | +32.3% | -18.6% |
| Jumeirah Golf Estates | Gold Line terminus and planned interchange with Red Line and Etihad Rail | +5.1% | +53.7% | -9.2% |
| Jumeirah Village Circle | Named among areas on the Gold Line route map | +5.3% | +33.5% | -3.9% |
| Meydan | Named on route; planned Etihad Rail link at Meydan | +2.4% | +29.4% | -3.5% |
| Nad Al Sheba | Named among areas on the Gold Line route map | +48.1% | +176.4%Mix shift | -15.2% |
| Rashid Yachts & Marina | Named among areas on the Gold Line route map | -3.1% | +39.7% | No comparison published |
Each change compares the average of everything registered in one period with the period before. It moves with the mix of homes sold as well as with prices, so it is not like-for-like growth. Source: Property Finder, from Dubai Land Department records. Other emirates: Bayut asking-price index.
Reported effect on property prices
Published claims, quoted with who made them and when. They are not our findings, and some come from parties with an interest, such as developers, brokers or the transport authority.
Khaleej Times reported RTA Director General Mattar Al Tayer as saying land values around future Dubai Metro stations could rise by 15 to 30 per cent. This is a forward estimate covering future stations generally, with no study cited.
Sources
- Gulf News: New Dubai Metro Gold Line project announcedRead 12 November 2026
- Khaleej Times: Dubai Metro Gold Line route map: 18 stations, new interchanges, Etihad Rail linkRead 12 November 2026
- Khaleej Times: New Dubai Metro stations could lift land values by 15 to 30%, says RTA chiefRead 12 November 2026
Questions buyers ask
What is the status of Dubai Metro Gold Line?
Announced (April 2026); RTA said in September 2026 the tender is scheduled for issue by the end of 2026.
How much does Dubai Metro Gold Line cost?
Dh34 billion, according to Gulf News.
When is Dubai Metro Gold Line due to open or be completed?
Scheduled completion: 9 September 2032, according to Gulf News.
Which areas are near Dubai Metro Gold Line?
Business Bay, City Walk, Jumeirah Golf Estates, Jumeirah Village Circle, Meydan, Nad Al Sheba and Rashid Yachts & Marina.
Has Dubai Metro Gold Line affected property prices?
Published claims recorded: 1. For example: Khaleej Times reported RTA Director General Mattar Al Tayer as saying land values around future Dubai Metro stations could rise by 15 to 30 per cent. This is a forward estimate covering future stations generally, with no study cited (Khaleej Times). These are claims by others, not measured effects.
How the atlas is built
- Every figure is copied as published by a named source, with its link, the period it covers and the date we read it. Nothing is estimated, interpolated, averaged or rounded.
- Dubai price, rent and change figures come from Property Finder's transaction pages, which publish averages of Dubai Land Department registered sales and tenancy contracts for the last 3 months, 6 months, 12 months and 3 years, with a change against the period before.
- Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah figures come from Bayut's asking-price index: advertised prices, not completed sales, which usually sit above transaction prices.
- ValuStrat readings are valuation-based and appear only where the press reported a community by name.
- Sources measure different things. Compare areas within one source and one period, never across sources.
- Projects and regeneration zones come from official releases where we could read them, otherwise from The National, Khaleej Times or Gulf News. A project is listed against an area when a source places it there, or when its mapped point is within 5 km of the area's point.
- Price effects of projects are published claims, attributed to the publisher. The atlas never says that a project caused a price change.
Data compiled 12 November 2026.
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