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The Shiraz Metro ( fa, متروی شیراز, Metro-yé Shiraz) is the
Constructions for Line 1 were started in 2001, and the first phase for this line was officially commenced by Vice-president Eshaq Jahangiri on October 11, 2014. The first phase runs for 11 kilometres between Ehsan Sq. in the north-western part of the city and Namazi Sq. in downtown with eight stations in between. Line 1 runs over the ground surface between Mirza-yé Shirazi and Shahed stations. The second phase was recently commenced and service in now operational all the way to the Gol-é-Sorkh Sq., located just by the city airport in the south-eastern part of the city. This has extended Line 1 to 24.5 kilometres with 19 underground and 1 surface stations in between.
At the southern end of Line 1, two separate tunnels, each with a diameter of , were constructed, with the rest was built as a double track cut-and-cover tunnel. Stations in shallow underground sections have side platforms, while deep-level stations have island platforms.
;Stations
One of the stations, 250px
The Line 2 is currently under construction. It will intersect with Line 1 at Imam Hossein Sq.
Line 2 will run to Mian Rood and Aadel Abad via Enghelab Street and Basij Square. There will be two separate tunnels, each with 7 metre in diameter, at the depth of 15 metres. Among the 10 planned stations, there will be 2 surface stations.
Lines 4, 5 and 6 are in the design stage.
rapid transit
Rapid transit or mass rapid transit (MRT), also known as heavy rail or metro, is a type of high-capacity public transport generally found in urban areas. A rapid transit system that primarily or traditionally runs below the surface may be ...
system in Shiraz
Shiraz (; fa, شیراز, Širâz ) is the fifth-most-populous city of Iran and the capital of Fars Province, which has been historically known as Pars () and Persis. As of the 2016 national census, the population of the city was 1,565,572 p ...
, Fars, Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...
, operated by Shiraz Urban Railway Organization. Construction began in 2001, and service in the first line officially commenced on 11 October 2014.
Lines
The Shiraz Metro consists of 6 lines. , Line 1 is operating, Lines 2 and 3 are under construction, and the remaining 3 lines are at different stages of design and planning.Line 1
Constructions for Line 1 were started in 2001, and the first phase for this line was officially commenced by Vice-president Eshaq Jahangiri on October 11, 2014. The first phase runs for 11 kilometres between Ehsan Sq. in the north-western part of the city and Namazi Sq. in downtown with eight stations in between. Line 1 runs over the ground surface between Mirza-yé Shirazi and Shahed stations. The second phase was recently commenced and service in now operational all the way to the Gol-é-Sorkh Sq., located just by the city airport in the south-eastern part of the city. This has extended Line 1 to 24.5 kilometres with 19 underground and 1 surface stations in between.
At the southern end of Line 1, two separate tunnels, each with a diameter of , were constructed, with the rest was built as a double track cut-and-cover tunnel. Stations in shallow underground sections have side platforms, while deep-level stations have island platforms.
;Stations
One of the stations, 250px
Line 2
The Line 2 is currently under construction. It will intersect with Line 1 at Imam Hossein Sq.
Line 2 will run to Mian Rood and Aadel Abad via Enghelab Street and Basij Square. There will be two separate tunnels, each with 7 metre in diameter, at the depth of 15 metres. Among the 10 planned stations, there will be 2 surface stations.
Line 3 (to Sadra)
The seven-station, Line 3 is under construction. First station will start from Mirza-ye Shirazi Metro Station in Line 1 and connects toSadra, Fars
Sadra ( fa, صدرا), is a planned city in Central District, Shiraz County, Fars Province, Iran. Sadra, with a population of 122,226 (2019), is the fourth most populous city of the province. it is located northwest of Shiraz, in “Ahu-char P ...
, new city in northwest of Shiraz.
Future Lines
Lines 4, 5 and 6 are in the design stage.
Rolling stock
Line 1 is being operated using a fleet of 27 five-car 1.5 kV DC overhead electric train-sets which were supplied by the Chinese CNR Corporation and a local partner (IRICO), under a contract awarded in November 2010.Network Map
See also
* Rapid transit in IranReferences
External links
{{Rapid transit in Asia Underground rapid transit systems in IranMetro
Metro, short for metropolitan, may refer to:
Geography
* Metro (city), a city in Indonesia
* A metropolitan area, the populated region including and surrounding an urban center
Public transport
* Rapid transit, a passenger railway in an urb ...
Standard gauge railways in Iran
1500 V DC railway electrification