Karaj is the fourth-largest city in Iran and is near the country's capital, Tehran. It is in the Central District of Karaj County, Alborz province, Iran, and serves as the county seat.
The Tehran Metro is a rapid transit system serving Tehran, the capital of Iran. It is the largest metro system in the Middle East. The system is owned and operated by Tehran Urban and Suburban Railway. It consists of six operational metro lines, with construction under way on four lines including northwestern extension of line 4, south extension line 6, north and east extension line 7 and Line 10.
Sadeghiyeh is a heavily populated district in the West of Tehran, Iran. Also called by its pre-revolutionary name Ariashahr, it is one of Tehran's busiest commercial and residential centers. The Sadighiyeh metro station is one of the busiest stations in Tehran where Teheran Metro lines 2 and 5 intersect.
Tehran (Sadeghiyeh) Metro Station is the junction of Tehran Metro Line 2 and Tehran Metro Line 5. It is located in Sadeghiye neighborhood near Mohammad Ali Jenah Expressway and Tehran-Karaj Freeway. It is the west end of Line 2 and the east end of Line 5. The next station in Line 2 is Tarasht Metro Station and the next station in Line 5 is Eram-e Sabz Metro Station. It also has a big parking lot and is considered as the most crowded Tehran metro station. It is currently the only above ground station on Tehran Metro Line 2.
Eram-e Sabz Metro Station is a station in Tehran Metro Line 4 and Line 5. It is located north of Tehran-Karaj Freeway and Ekbatan. It is the western terminus of Line 4, next to Shahrak-e Ekbatan Metro Station and it is between Azadi Stadium Metro Station and Sadeghieh (Tehran) Metro Station on Line 5. The station was formerly called Ekbatan , however the Ekbatan part of the name was dropped in July 2015, in order to avoid confusion with the nearby Shahrak-e Ekbatan Metro Station, as part of the city council's consideration of polling of the public opinions.
Varzeshgah-e Azadi Metro Station, translated as Azadi Stadium Metro Station is a station in Tehran Metro Line 5. It is located north of Tehran-Karaj Freeway and south of Azadi Stadium. It is between Eram-e Sabz Metro Station and Chitgar Metro Station.
Chitgar Metro Station is a station in Tehran Metro Line 5. It is located north of Tehran-Karaj Freeway and near Chitgar Park. It is between Azadi Stadium Metro Station and Iran Khodro Metro Station.
Iran Khodro Metro Station is a station in Tehran Metro Line 5. It is located north of Tehran-Karaj Freeway and near Iran Khodro factory. It is between Chitgar Metro Station and Vardavard Metro Station.
Vardavard Metro Station is a station in Tehran Metro Line 5. It is located north of Tehran-Karaj Freeway. It is between Iran Khodro Metro Station and Garmdare Metro Station.
Garmdarreh Metro Station is a station in Tehran Metro Line 5. It is located north of Tehran-Karaj Freeway and near Garmdare Park. It is between Vardavard Metro Station and Atmosfer Metro Station. For a long time the station was not operational due to the pending construction of access-road. It began operation on 2/18/2017.
Atmosfer (Atmosphere) Metro Station, formerly called Alborz Metro Station is a station in Tehran Metro Line 5. It is located north of Lashkari Expressway and near Atmosfer Factory. It is between Garmdarreh Metro Station and Karaj Metro Station.
Karaj Metro Station is a station in Tehran Metro Line 5. It is located in southeastern Karaj near Tehran-Qazvin Freeway. It is between Atmosfer Metro Station and Mahdasht Metro Station. The station is 1.8 km (1.1 mi) north of Karaj railway Station, which serves Tehran Commuter Railway.
Golshahr Metro Station is the former western end of Tehran Metro Line 5. It is located in Mehrshahr in southwest of Karaj. In December 2019 Line 5 has been extended further west beyond this station to Hashtgerd.
Alborz province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. Karaj is the capital of the province, which is 10 km west of Tehran, at the foothills of the Alborz mountains. It is Iran's smallest province in area.
Tehran Metro Line 2, which opened between Sadeghieh and Imam Khomeini in February 2000, is 20.4 kilometers (12.7 mi) long, with 19 km (12 mi) as a subway and 1.4 kilometers (0.87 mi) elevated. At this time, there were 19 stations along the line, of which Imam Khomeini Station was shared by Line 1. Line 2 is coloured blue on system maps and runs mostly east–west through the city.
Line 4 is one of several lines of the Tehran Metro. The line is 24.4 km (15.2 mi) with 20 main stations, 3 stations along a domestic airport-serving branch line and a terminal (depôt).
Line 5 is coloured green on system maps; it is a 67.5-kilometer-long (41.9 mi) regional rail line and has twelve stations. Entering the area of Karaj with main stations at Karaj and Golshahr. It connects with the western end of Line 2 at Tehran (Sadeghiyeh) station. A western extension towards Hashtgerd has been inaugurated in December 2019
Karaj railway station is located in Karaj, Alborz Province. The station is owned by IRI Railway. The station is 1.8 km south of Karaj Metro Station, which serves Tehran Metro Line 5.
Shahid Sepahbod Qasem Soleimani Metro Station is the western terminus of Tehran Metro Line 5. It is located east of Hashtgerd towards the Mehestan New Town development. The next station is Golshahr Metro Station.
