Union Metro Station

Metro

47 stations, 9 underground
2 transfer stations (Union Square and Khalid Bin Waled)
87 trains in the metro system
75 kilometres total
Train signaling: Fully-automated operation by Thales Rail Signaling Solution, minimum headway of 90 seconds
Metro Operations Hours
Sunday – Wednesday 5:50am to 00:00pm
Thursday 5:50am to 01:00am
Friday 1:00pm to 01:00am
Saturday 5:50am to 24:00pm

Trains

5-car trains
Each train can accommodate 643 passengers, seated and standing
The 5 cars on each train are split into 3 classes: Gold (VIP) class (1car), Women and children (1car), Silver class (3 cars)
Gold class has 18 seats and is furnished with luxorious interior and leader rating
Women and children class has space for strollers and bags
Silver class is finished in a combination of blues and greens
Driverless operation
Trained wardens to accompany passengers to help with emergencies
Seating arranged in a variety of ways, giving passengers the choice between Windows views and chatting with friends
All train cars have reserved wheelchair spaces for those with special needs
Policy of priority rating for elderly, injured, special needs and pregnant passengers
Variety of safety device on trains, including closed circuit television