Shahre Ray, Shahr-e Ray, Shahre Rey, or Shahr-e Rey or simply Ray or Rey (ری), is the capital of Rey County in Tehran Province, Iran. Formerly a distinct city, it has now been absorbed into the metropolitan area of Greater Tehran as the 20th district of municipal Tehran, the capital city of the country.
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.
The mausoleum of Ruhollah Khomeini houses the tombs of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, his wife Khadijeh Saqafi, and his second son Ahmad Khomeini; and some political figures, such as former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, former Vice President Hassan Habibi, Lieutenant General Ali Sayad Shirazi, Iranian Revolution figure Sadeq Tabatabaei, and MP Marzieh Hadidchi. The mausoleum is located to the south of Tehran in the Behesht-e Zahra cemetery. Construction commenced in 1989 following Khomeini's death on June 3 of that year. It is still under construction, but when completed will be the centerpiece in a complex spread over 20 square kilometres, housing a cultural and tourist center, a university for Islamic studies, a seminary, a shopping mall, and a 20,000-car parking lot. The Iranian government has reportedly devoted 2 billion US dollars to this development.
Khadijeh Saqafi was an Iranian revolutionary and the wife of Ruhollah Khomeini, the Supreme Leader of Iran and figurehead of the Iranian Revolution. In Iran, she was known as "the mother of the Islamic revolution".
Freeway 7 is a freeway in central Iran. It starts from Jahad Square at the south end of Kazemi Expressway and Azadegan Expressway in Tehran. It then passes Behesht-e Zahra, Imam Khomeini Int'l, Qom, Kashan, Natanz, Shahinshahr, Najafabad and currently ends at the northeast of Zarrinshahr in a junction with Road 51 and Zobahan Freeway. However, there has been construction after the junction and so far, 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) has been completed. In recent years, construction has been made in order to connect this freeway to Shiraz under the name Esfahan-Shiraz Freeway, which starts from Izadkhast and currently ends at the northwest of Shiraz in a junction with Road 67, and it is planned to end in Hosseini Al-Hashemi Expressway. It was opened in Mehr 1402. The Freeway from Isfahan to Izadkhast is currently planned, but yet to start construction. There are also plans to connect the freeway to Bushehr.
Palyeshgah Metro Station is a station in Tehran Metro Line 1. It is located near Tehran Refinary, a town near Shahr-e-Rey on the southern outskirts of Tehran. It is Between Shahed - Bagher Shahr Metro Station and Shahr-e-Rey Metro Station.
Payane Jonoob Metro Station, formerly called Terminal-e Jonoob is a station in Tehran Metro Line 1. It is located in Tehran southern Bus Terminal. It is between Khazane Metro Station and Shush Metro Station.
Meydan-e Mohammadiyeh Metro Station is a station in Tehran Metro Line 1 and Line 7. It is located in Mohammadiyeh Square, junction of Khayam Street and Molavi Street. The station was known as Molavi Metro Station until May 23, 2017.
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.
Teatr-e Shahr Metro Station is a station in Tehran Metro Line 4 and Line 3. It is located at the intersection of Enghelab Street and Valiasr Street near the location of Teatr-e Shahr, in Daneshjoo Park. The station was formerly known as Vali Asr Metro Station. However, its name was officially changed on February 2, 2016, in order to avoid confusions with the newer Meydan-e Vali Asr Metro Station.
Tehran Metro Line 1, coloured red on system maps runs north–south and is 36.6 kilometers (22.7 mi) of which 14.9 km (9.3 mi) is underground and the rest at grade. The number of stations along this line is 29 of which 22 stations are underground and 7 above. As of 2005, the line's total capacity is 650,000 passengers per day and trains make a scheduled stop of 20 seconds per station. The trains are made up of seven wagons, giving a nominal capacity of 1,300 seated and standing passengers. The maximum speed of the trains is 80 km/h (50 mph) per hour in practice tempered to an average 45 km/h (28 mph) due to station stops.
Kahrizak Metro Station is the final station of the Tehran Metro Line 1 and is located in Kahrizak, south of Behesht-e Zahra, Tehran. The next stop north is Haram-e Motahhar-e Emam Khomeini. The station was opened on July 21, 2011.
Esmat Dowlatshahi was an Iranian royal and the fourth and last wife of Reza Shah.
Rahahan Metro Station is a metro station in line3 of Tehran metro, located in Rahahan Square. As suggested by the name, it is connected with Tehran Railway Station
Javadiyeh Metro Station is a station in line 3 of the Tehran Metro. It is located in the Javadiyeh neighbourhood of Tehran. The station has access through two long walkways, one to a local street, another to a pedestrian bridge crossing rail lines into Javadiyeh.
Zam Zam Metro Station is a station in line 3 of the Tehran Metro. The station was formerly known as Qal'eh Morghi Station. In July 2015, the station name was changed to Zam Zam as part of the city council's consideration of polling of the public opinions.
Shahr-e Aftab Metro Station is a station in Tehran Metro Line 1. It is located in Aftab Rural District, near Behesht-e Zahra. The station serves Shahr-e Aftab Expo and Shahed University. The next station is on one end Shahed - Bagher Shahr Metro Station, towards Tehran city centre, and the other end Shahr-e Forudgahi-e Imam Khomeini Metro Station.
Khajeh Abdollah-e Ansari Metro Station is a station in line 3 of the Tehran Metro. It is located next to the interchange of Sayyad Expressway with Khajeh Abdollah Ansari Street and Resalat Expressway.
Heravi Metro Station is a station in line 3 of the Tehran Metro. It is located on Sayyad Expressway at not far from Heravi Sq. in Northwestern Tehran. The station is across from Golestan Hospital.
