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Tehran

Iran

Date of opening	21 Feb 2000
Network length	259.2 km (161.09 mi)
Stations	137 (127*)
Lines	8 Line history cityrailtransit.com
Stations per line	17.13
Avg. station distance	2,009 m (1.25 mi)
Avg. line length	32.40 km (20.14 mi)
*with transfer stations counted once
Numerical data by J. Serradell, 28 Jun 2021 Line 5 Included

System type	Metro
Daily ridership (by J. Kennes)	1.32 million (as of 2011)
Daily ridership per km (per mi)	5,070 (3,150)
Fare collection
Tracks	Gauge: 1435 mm
Power supply	Third rail, 750 V
Air-conditioned trains	Yes
Walk-through trains
Rubber-tyred trains
Driverless lines
Platform screen doors
World Metro Database

Official map
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To-scale map
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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.
	Photo [Hossein Mosavi Faraz, Fars News Agency]: Entrance structure of Vali-E Asr station from 2010.

Intercity Metros

Tehran is part of the Tehran cluster of metro/subway cities with the following urban rail links:

	Tehran		Tehran metro Line 5 (commuter metro)		Karaj	42 km

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