Dubai Metro "Route2020" R71 Discovery Gardens Station
We started planning this station (and the entire line) in July of 2014. We had a "simple" task, connect Dubai Marina to the future EXPO Site by rail, with a total travel time being less than 20 minutes. When the Contract was awarded in July of 2016, there remained only 4 years to build the new line which consisted of 7 stations.
The following series of photographs show (in reverse order) the construction of this elevated station over a 5 year period. When I first found my way onto the nearest roof top in 2016, I knew how I wanted the final photo of the station to look like. I had hoped for a more impressive sunset but given the +40C temperatures, high humidity and dust in the air, I didn't manage to get one of those splendid Dubai sunsets to compliment the view. Nonetheless, still happy with the result (but I may give it another try on a whim if atmospheric conditions are just right!)
