Karaj metro

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Karaj Metro
متروی کرج
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Overview
Owner Karaj Municipality
Locale Karaj, Iran
Transit type Rapid transit
Number of lines2 (6 planned)
Number of stations10
Website metro.karaj.ir
Operation
Began operationMarch 7, 1999 (line 1)
FEB 27, 2023 (line 2)
Operator(s)Karaj Urban and Suburban Railway Organization
Technical
System length49.5 km (30.8 mi)
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
System map

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Karaj Metro is a rapid transit system serving the city of Karaj, Iran. [1] This system has 2 operating lines with 10 working stations. The planned system will include 6 lines and 76 stations.

Contents

Line 1 with 7 stations is an extension and a part of Tehran Metro Line 5 [1] with 7 operating stations in 43 km (26.7 mi), connecting Hashtgerd to Garmdarreh. [2] Line 2 opened partially on 27 February 2023 with 2 stations in 6.5 km (4.0 mi), [1] later that year another station was added, making the total stations of this line, 3. [3] This line currently connects Golshahr boulevard to Taleghani boulevard, [4] but is planned to connect Kamalshahr to Malard. [1]

Lines

Karaj 6 lines information
LineLine RouteLengthStations
1 Germdareh – new city of Mehestan 43 km (26.7 mi)7
2 Kamalshahr–Mallard27 km (16 mi)23
3 Karaj–Azimiyeh14 km (9 mi)12
4 Baghestan – Karaj (Payam) Airport 18 km (11.1 mi)19
5 Shahid Moazen Boulevard – Mohamadshahr 12 km (7.5 mi)10
6 Esteghlal Boulevard – Shahid Soltani Square9 km (6 mi)8
Total:97 km (60 mi)76

Line 1

Line 1 is a suburban rail line that consists of 7 stations.

StationConnectionsConditionBegan operation
Garmdarreh Active2017
Atmosfer Active2006
Karaj
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Active1999
Mohammad Shahr Active2010
Golshahr Active2004
Shahid Fakhrizadeh (Mammut) Active2023
Shahid Sepahbod Qasem Soleimani Active2019

Line 2

Line 2 consists of 24 (3 active) stations.

StationConnectionsConditionBegan operation
Kamalshahr Under construction
Khorramdasht Under construction
Daneshgah-e Kharazmi Under construction
Khiaban-e Azadi Under construction
Moasseseh Seromsazi Under construction
Chehel-o-Panj metri Golshahr Active2023
Mianjaddeh Under construction
Dehghan vila Under construction
Rajaei Shahr Active2023
Meydan-e Ajorloo Under construction
Ayatollah Taleghani Active2023
Chaharrah-e Haft-e Tir Under construction
Chaharrah-e Mesbah Under construction
Meydan-e Emam Hossein Under construction
Karaj (Shahid Soltani)
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Under construction
Sarhadabad Under construction
Anbar-e Naft Under construction
Manzarieh Under construction
Niroogah-e Montazer Ghaem Under construction
Bazar-e Khodro Under construction
Kanal Under construction
13-e Sharghi Under construction
Serah-e Andisheh Under construction
Shahr-e Malard Under construction

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "KARAJ". urbanrail.net. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  2. "Separate management of Tehran and Karaj metro lines". ISNA. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  3. "The Karaj city train started with the presence of the Minister of Interior". IRNA. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  4. "Another tram will be added to Karaj metro" . Retrieved 5 December 2023.

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