Dubai plans Airport Express train linking DXB and Al Maktoum

Dubai plans to build a train line to streamline travel between Dubai International Airport and its growing air hub at Al Maktoum 55 kilometers (34 miles) away.

The new Airport Express will be part of the Dubai Metro and include five stations, providing services such as remote check-in, baggage drop-off, and security screening.

Dubai International Airport (DXB), currently handles most passenger traffic, while Dubai World Central-Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) is being expanded in stages to eventually take over as the emirate’s primary airport.

The train is planned to start at the Dubai Metro’s Red Line station at DXB, pass through Al Jaddaf and Jumeirah Village Circle, and end at DWC, with additional spur lines linking to Emirates Golf Club and Business Bay.

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority has invited consultants to bid on designing the proposed airport shuttle by June.