Tehran

Iran (Asia)

Date of opening	21 Feb 2000
Network length	54.5 km (33.87 mi)
Stations	52 (49*)
Lines	3
Stations per line	17.33
Avg. station distance*	1.11 km (0.69 mi)
Avg. line length	18.17 km (11.29 mi)
*with transfer stations counted once
Numerical data by J. Serradell, 2 Sep 2010 Line 5 to Karaj not included (42 km, 11 stations)

System known as	Metro
Daily ridership (by J. Kennes)	1.26 million (2009)
Daily ridership per km (per mi)	23,100 (14,300)
*Fare collection*
*24-hour operation*	No
Track orientation
Air-conditioned trains	Yes
Walk-through trains	No
*Rubber-tyred trains*	No
*Driverless lines*	No
*Platform screen doors*	No
From World Metro Database

Metro Arts and Architecture

Examples of interesting station design:

	Tehran The clean metro system in the capital of Iran has many stations with an interesting architecture or design. Photo [u-bahn-blog.de]: Entrance of Imam Khomeini station, opened in 2000.
	Works of art have been integrated in many stations [tehranmetro.com], [iranchamber.com] as well as some stunning architectural features. Photo [tehranmetro.com]: Platform level of Mirdamad station from 2002.

Departure Procedure and Sounds

A few beeps before the doors close. Next-station anouncements in the train are in Farsi language by a recorded female voice.

Handpicked Resources

tehranmetro.com

Official website

Generated Links

Tehran Metro maps (Google Images)
Tehran Metro at Wikipedia
Tehran Metro at Urbanrail.net
Tehran Metro photos (Google Images)
Tehran city information (Wikipedia)

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