26/08/2026
๐ ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ก๐๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ฅ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ - ๐๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ.
Passenger service officially began on 30 June 2026, connecting Mohammed Bin Zayed City, Abu Dhabi โ Fujairah with a journey time of around 1 hour 45 minutes.
Hereโs what travelers should know next:
๐ ๐ก๐ผ๐ ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด
Abu Dhabi โ Fujairah
๐บ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐
Comfort Class - from AED 55
Premium Class - from AED 120
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๐ข๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ป๐ฒ๐
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โข 30 Sep 2026 - Dubai + Al Dhaid
โข 30 Nov 2026 - Madinat Zayed + Liwa
โข 30 Dec 2026 - remaining Al Dhafra stations
โข 30 Mar 2027 - Sharjah
Etihad Rail also reported more than 70,000 tickets sold by 3 August 2026. Once the passenger network rollout is complete, Etihad Rail is expected to connect 11 cities and regions across the UAE.
๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐: the full passenger network is not open yet. New stations are being introduced in phases, so travelers should check the latest route and timetable information when planning inter-emirate trips.
๐ Save this timeline if youโre planning to travel around the UAE in late 2026.