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The Tabriz Metro is a
Its first phase opened on 27 August 2015. The 7 km route runs northwest from El Goli to Ostad Shahryar with four intermediate stations, including three in a tunnel excavated using TBMs. Services are operated with coupled pairs of five-car trainsets. There was free-of-charge services from 11:00 to 13:00 for 3 months starting from Saturday 29 August 2015. The first phase was 7 km long and had 6 stations from El Goli Station to Ostad Shahriar Station. The frequency of the services was every 20 min. The second phase opened in summer 2016 and extended to the west from Ostad Shahriar Station to Meydan-e Sa'at Station. The line finally completed in February 2020 with another western extension and now runs for 17.2 km from El Goli to Nur with 12 stations; 6 intermediate stations are to open yet.
Line 2 which is currently under construction is approximately 22.4 km long, consisting of 20 stations starting from the quay lands (organic fertilizer plant), through Wahdat and Jaramalek Square (the first station) and passing under Akhouni Street, Qods Street, Amin Road, Maidan. Daneshwara goes into Abbasi Street and extends to Shahid Fahmideh Square.
Line 3 is currently in the planning stage. It will have a mostly north–south route, running from
Line 4 of Tabriz metro will encircle the old city centre and intersect with all the other 3 lines. Tramway, with a length of 15.4 km, including 18 stations, starts circularly from the Azarbaijan field and crosses the Tabriz Highway to the Pasdaran Highway after crossing the Jihad and Abrasan Square. This line connects the other three lines.
Line 5 of Tabriz metro is planned as a light rail train that connects Tabriz to its satellite city,
Subways in Iran
Picture of Tabriz Metro at the opening ceremony
* {{Portalbar, Iran Underground rapid transit systems in Iran Standard gauge railways in Iran Transportation in East Azerbaijan Province
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 c ...
system serving the city of Tabriz
Tabriz ( fa, تبریز ; ) is a city in northwestern Iran, serving as the capital of East Azerbaijan Province. It is the List of largest cities of Iran, sixth-most-populous city in Iran. In the Quri Chay, Quru River valley in Iran's historic Aze ...
, 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 ...
. The first phase opened on 28 August 2015 with 7 km length and 6 stations. There is also one regional commuter line planned to Sahand
Sahand ( fa, سهند), is a massive, heavily eroded stratovolcano in East Azerbaijan Province, northwestern Iran. At , it is the highest mountain in the province of East Azarbaijan.
Sahand is one of the highest mountains in Iranian Azerbaijan, ...
.
Lines
Line 1
Its first phase opened on 27 August 2015. The 7 km route runs northwest from El Goli to Ostad Shahryar with four intermediate stations, including three in a tunnel excavated using TBMs. Services are operated with coupled pairs of five-car trainsets. There was free-of-charge services from 11:00 to 13:00 for 3 months starting from Saturday 29 August 2015. The first phase was 7 km long and had 6 stations from El Goli Station to Ostad Shahriar Station. The frequency of the services was every 20 min. The second phase opened in summer 2016 and extended to the west from Ostad Shahriar Station to Meydan-e Sa'at Station. The line finally completed in February 2020 with another western extension and now runs for 17.2 km from El Goli to Nur with 12 stations; 6 intermediate stations are to open yet.
Line 2
Line 2 which is currently under construction is approximately 22.4 km long, consisting of 20 stations starting from the quay lands (organic fertilizer plant), through Wahdat and Jaramalek Square (the first station) and passing under Akhouni Street, Qods Street, Amin Road, Maidan. Daneshwara goes into Abbasi Street and extends to Shahid Fahmideh Square.
Line 3
Line 3 is currently in the planning stage. It will have a mostly north–south route, running from Tabriz International Airport
Tabriz Shahid Madani International Airport ( fa, فرودگاه بینالمللی شهید مدنی تبریز) is an airport that serves Tabriz, Iran. It is the primary airport of Tabriz. The runway of the airport is also used by Tactical A ...
to South Terminal (next to Kasaei highway). Along the way it will connect major passenger nodes such as North Terminal, central park, Bazaar District, Stadium military medical, Academia centers, and Yadgar-e-Emam Stadium. It will cross crowded slum districts, likely attracting more riders than the other lines. It will be 14.7 km long and have 14 stops, including 4 transfers to other lines.
Line 4
Line 4 of Tabriz metro will encircle the old city centre and intersect with all the other 3 lines. Tramway, with a length of 15.4 km, including 18 stations, starts circularly from the Azarbaijan field and crosses the Tabriz Highway to the Pasdaran Highway after crossing the Jihad and Abrasan Square. This line connects the other three lines.
Tabriz-Sahand Commuter Line (Line 5)
Line 5 of Tabriz metro is planned as a light rail train that connects Tabriz to its satellite city, Sahand
Sahand ( fa, سهند), is a massive, heavily eroded stratovolcano in East Azerbaijan Province, northwestern Iran. At , it is the highest mountain in the province of East Azarbaijan.
Sahand is one of the highest mountains in Iranian Azerbaijan, ...
. Tabriz-Sahand: At station 1, line 1 will have a common station and continue across the tractor to Sahand.
Of all these routes, only a portion of Line 1 is currently operating between El Goli Station and Nur Station.
Also a tram line has been proposed to feed the metro.
Gallery
Network Map
See also
* Rapid transit in IranReferences
External links
*Subways in Iran
Picture of Tabriz Metro at the opening ceremony
* {{Portalbar, Iran Underground rapid transit systems in Iran Standard gauge railways in Iran Transportation in East Azerbaijan Province