Congress · Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Middle East Rail

Transportation, Logistics

Official website
Next editionMarch 2027Expected — not announced yet
Last venueDubai International Convention and Exhibition CentreDubai, United Arab Emirates
RunningSince 2011Annual · 6 editions on record
Last checked12 Nov 2026Organiser website checked
Expected around March 2027 — not announced yet. Middle East Rail runs annual; the last edition in our records was in March 2016. We'll show the dates as soon as the organiser publishes them.

Key numbers

Editions on record
6first in 2011

About Middle East Rail

Middle East Rail is the region's longest running and most successful railways event. For almost a decade we have helped shape the regional rail market through sharing knowledge, educating the market and facilitating influential meetings.

As Middle East Rail enters its 10th successful year, it now welcomes over 9000 attendees and takes up over 18,000 sqm at the Dubai Exhibition and Convention Centre in the UAE.

The expo

9000 attendees

330 exhibitors

2 days

Booking: http://atnd.it/29445-0

Inquiries: http://atnd.it/29445-1

Twitter: http://atnd.it/29445-3

From our listing of this edition. Details may have changed since.

Editions

YearDatesWhereExhibitorsVisitors
20168–9 Mar 2016Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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201517–18 Mar 2015Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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20144–5 Feb 2014Dubai World Trade Center
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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20135–7 Feb 2013Dubai World Trade Center
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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201230 Jan – 2 Feb 2012Madinat Arena Madinat Jumeirah Conference Centre
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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201128 Feb – 3 Mar 2011Beach Rotana Hotel & Towers
Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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Past editions from the bvents archive (2008–2019) and organiser figures where they were published.

Questions

When is Middle East Rail?

The next edition is expected around March 2027, based on its annual cycle. The organiser hasn't announced the dates yet.

Where is it held?

The last edition we have was at Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

How often does it take place?

Annual, judging by the 6 editions on record since 2011.

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