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The Tehran Metro (Persian: مترو تهران, romanized: Metro-ye Tehrān) is a rapid transit system serving Tehran, the capital of Iran. It is the largest metro system in the Middle East . [ 7 ] [ 8 ] The system is owned and operated by Tehran Urban and Suburban Railway .
Tehran's Metro system is planned to consist of a total of seven lines; 7 lines (Lines 1–7) with 159 stations to September 2024, six of which are metro-service lines (Lines 1–4 and 6 & 7), are currently operational.
Tehran Metro Line 1. Tehran Metro Line 1, coloured red on system maps, runs north–south and is 86.9 kilometers (54.0 mi) of which 14.9 km (9.3 mi) is underground (from Tajrish station to Shush Station) and the rest at grade (at surface level). The number of stations along the main line is 29 of which 22 stations are underground and 7 above.
Tehran Metro Line 5. Line 5 is coloured green on system maps; it is a 67.5-kilometer-long (41.9 mi) regional rail line and has thirteen stations. [2] Entering the area of Karaj with main stations at Karaj and Golshahr. It connects with the western end of Line 2 at Tehran (Sadeghiyeh) station. A western extension towards Hashtgerd has been ...
Tehran Metro Line 3. Tehran Metro Line 3 travels from northeast to southwest. Line 3 is one of the most important lines as it connects southwest Tehran to northeast, crosses busy parts of the capital city, and can help to alleviate traffic problems. [2] About 7 kilometers (4.3 mi) of Line 3 became operational in December 2012, [3] followed by ...
Tehran Metro is the largest metro system in the Middle East. Tehran has a central railway station that connects services round the clock to various cities in the country, along with a Tehran–Europe train line also running. The feasibility study and conceptual planning of the construction of Tehran's subway system were started in the 1970s.
Imam Khomeini Airport station is a station on a branch of Line 1 of the Tehran Metro. It is adjacent to Imam Khomeini International Airport. The station serves the airport and the surrounding, related facilities. Until 30 November 2023, when the extension towards Parand was inaugurated, it was the southern terminus of the line.
Tehran Metro Line 4. Line 4 is one of several lines of the Tehran Metro. The line is 24.4 km (15.2 mi) with 20 main stations, 3 stations along a domestic airport-serving branch line and a terminal (depôt). Its section 1, from Ferdowsi Square to Darvazeh Shemiran, opened in April 2008.