What was once a stretch of desert on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi city is being transformed into a gateway to the nation’s railway future.
Rising from the ground in Mohamed bin Zayed City, a new Etihad Rail station is nearing completion, and that will usher in an era of passenger rail.
Inside, workers are moving full steam ahead for the launch of passenger services later this year that will first link the capital to Dubai and Fujairah.
From Mohamed bin Zayed City, passengers will be able to travel across the country, reaching Dubai in about an hour and to Fujairah in about 90 minutes – a boost for inter-emirate connectivity, tourism and sustainable travel in a country whose population is surging and roads grow steadily busier.
A look inside Etihad Rail's new passenger trains 01:32
“The station has been designed to feel open and intuitive, with spacious concourses,
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