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Etihad Rail passenger services: Dubai, Sharjah stations opening timeline (Image: Etihad Rail/Enhanced using AI)

Etihad Rail passenger train services: When will Dubai, Sharjah and other stations open?

August 08, 2026 4:08 pm

Etihad Rail passenger train services will connect major UAE locations, with travellers awaiting details on when Dubai, Sharjah and other stations will open.

Etihad Rail's passenger trains will operate at speeds of up to 200 km/h

From cashier to captain: Keralite to become first Indian to drive UAE’s Etihad Rail train

July 05, 2026 9:49 pm

Nishad joins Emirati train captains Ibrahim Al Hammadi and Sara Al Mazrouei, who earlier became the UAE's first national train captains.

Etihad Rail passenger train begins service in UAE (File Photo)

UAE's first passenger train begins service: Inside Etihad Rail's inaugural journey

June 30, 2026 2:53 pm

Etihad Rail's passenger train service has begun in the UAE. Here's what to know about the inaugural journey, planned routes, train features, and the project's significance.

The UAE is set to launch its first passenger train service on June 30. (Image: @DXBMediaOffice)

Abu Dhabi to Fujairah in 105 minutes: UAE to launch first passenger train service on June 30

June 23, 2026 8:33 pm

Abu Dhabi to Fujairah rail link: The passenger train service is being launched less than five years after the UAE announced the UAE Railway Programme under the Projects of the 50 initiative in 2021.

Etihad Rail passenger train services in Abu Dhabi amid Iran-Israel war (Image: Etihad Rail)

Iran-Israel war update: Etihad Rail starts passenger train services in Abu Dhabi to rescue citizens from Saudi Arabia

March 05, 2026 3:54 pm

Iran-Israel war latest update: The passenger train service has been introduced early as part of national readiness efforts amid the ongoing situation in the Middle East.

Ahead of launch, Etihad Rail shares first look of Abu Dhabi station (Image: Etihad Rail/X)

UAE passenger rail network: Ahead of launch, Etihad Rail shares 1st look of Abu Dhabi station

January 29, 2026 9:24 pm

Etihad Rail passenger train stations: The much-awaited first phase of the UAE’s passenger train service is set to begin soon.

Etihad Rail passenger trains will have a distinctly Emirati identity (Image: Etihad Rail)

Etihad Rail plans to launch passenger train service in UAE soon: All about stations and onboard facilities

January 28, 2026 1:14 pm

Etihad Rail announces passenger train services in the UAE: According to Etihad Rail, 10 of the 13 trains in its fleet have already arrived and have been tested and certified to meet the highest international safety and quality standards.

Etihad Rail plans to launch passenger train service in UAE by 2026 (Image: @DXBMediaOffice)

IN PHOTOS | Abu Dhabi to Dubai in 50 minutes: Etihad Rail to launch high-speed passenger train next year

August 03, 2025 7:31 am

Etihad Rail plans to launch passenger train service in UAE by 2026: Etihad Rail passenger train will seamlessly connect 11 cities and regions, from Al Sila to Fujairah, linking key urban centres and communities across the emirates.

Etihad Aviation Group Group CEO Antonoaldo Neves argued that being restrictive on seat quotas amid growing demand was not in the interest of Indian consumers. (Credit: Etihad website)

All India-Abu Dhabi traffic rights exhausted, time for aviation authorities to explore expansion of bilaterals, says Etihad CEO

June 04, 2025 3:13 am

While acknowledging that Etihad and possibly even Indian carriers may not have the aircraft capacity currently to add additional seats between India and Abu Dhabi, Antonoaldo Neves, the Group Chief Executive Officer of Etihad Aviation Group, said that they will have more aircraft in the coming years, and the time is apt for discussions on bilaterals to start.