There’s something enduringly romantic about the idea of rail travel. Getting your ticket punched and powering through grand panoramic vistas, the rhythmic sway of carriages gently rocking you towards your final destination. Maybe there’s ‘an incident’ and a moustached Belgian will have to eliminate potential culprits one-by-one, using wild leaps of deduction. It’s a first class way to travel, is what we’re saying, even if you’re in coach.
And if you are curious about what the UAE’s own Etihad Rail project will mean for travel in the region *twiddles mustache*, you ‘ave come to ze right place.
Etihad Rail – passenger train (render)
Etihad Rail – passenger train (render)
Etihad Rail UAE Inspection Staff Train interior Design- 20210908-Ver copy
Etihad Rail – passenger train and freight train side by side
Etihad Rail – passenger train and freight train side by side
Etihad Rail
Etihad Rail – passenger train and cargo train
Etihad Rail
A new rail service will revolutionise travel in the region. There are also plans for a super luxe rail Cruise on the Etihad Rail line
Etihad Rail UAE
Etihad Rail UAE
Etihad Rail – passenger train (render)
Etihad Rail – passenger train (render)
Etihad Rail will connect Dubai and Abu Dhabi
Etihad Rail will connect Dubai and Abu Dhabi
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Etihad Rail Passenger rendered images 7
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Etihad Rail – premium cabin seating (renders)
Etihad Rail – premium cabin seating (renders)
Etihad Rail interiors (rendering)
Etihad Rail interiors (rendering)
Etihad Rail – premium cabin seating (renders)
Etihad Rail – premium cabin seating (renders)
Etihad Rail – passenger train (render)
Etihad Rail – passenger train (render)
Etihad Rail – premium cabin seating (renders)
Etihad Rail – premium cabin seating (renders)
Etihad Rail interiors (rendering)
Etihad Rail interiors (rendering)
Etihad Rail interior (rendering)
Etihad Rail interior (rendering)
Etihad Rail – freight train
Etihad Rail – freight train
Etihad Rail – freight train
Etihad Rail – freight train
arsenale etihad rail feat
Image: Renders of Arsenale’s La Dolce Vita Train, launching in Italy in 2024. Credit: Dimorestudio
Etihad Rail launch
Etihad Rail launch
Etihad Rail launch
Etihad Rail launch
Etihad Rail launch
Etihad Rail launch
Etihad Rail launch
Sheikh Hamdan pictured on a train on the Etihad Rail
Etihad Rail launch
HH Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and H Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum tour a train on the Etihad Rail passenger service
The project’s development is right and track, and we’ll be on board with you all the way to the end of the line. We’re committed to giving you all the updates, as they happen, and the latest drop from the FAQ Controller’s office is chuffing locomotive of a reveal. We have the best video to date of what the stations will look like.
This is Abu Dhabi station, in Mohammed Bin Zayed City. It’s located opposite Dalma Mall, and was chosen “based on demand, accessibility, and proximity to surrounding neighbourhoods”.
A closer look at Abu Dhabi Station in Mohammed Bin Zayed City, selected to serve existing communities and support future growth.
Located near Mussaffah and opposite Dalma Mall, the station was chosen based on demand, accessibility, and proximity to surrounding neighbourhoods,… pic.twitter.com/BFiBRNmh1Z
— Etihad Rail (@Etihad_Rail) January 27, 2026
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