Tehran is the capital and most populous city of Iran, capital of Tehran province and Tehran county. Tehran city had a population of 9,039,000 in the estimate of 2022 and according to the 2018 estimate of the United Nations, it is the 34th most populous city in the world and the most populous city in West Asia. Tehran metropolis is the second most populated metropolis in the Middle East.
The Milad Tower, also known as the Tehran Tower, is a multi-purpose tower in Tehran, Iran. It is the sixth-tallest tower and the world's first telecommunication tower in terms of the usage area of the top structure and the tallest tower in Iran and the 24th-tallest freestanding structure in the world. The construction of this tower took about 11 years and 7 months
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.
Shahrak-e Gharb or Gharb Town, also known as Qods Town, is a planned town built as a massive project of modern, luxury apartment buildings and villas in the north-western part of Tehran, Iran.
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.
Darvazeh Shemiran Metro Station is the junction of Tehran Metro Line 2 and Tehran Metro Line 4. It is located in junction of Baharestan Street and Mazandaran Street and Namjou Street nad Sepah Street. It is between Imam Hossein Metro Station and Baharestan Metro Station in Line 2 and Meydan-e Shohada Metro Station and Darvazeh Dowlat Metro Station in Line 4.
Shahid Navvab-e Safavi Metro Station is a station in Tehran Metro Line 2 and Line 7. It is located in the junction of Navvab Expressway and Azarbayjan Street. It is between Hor Square Metro Station and Shademan Metro Station in line 2 and between roudaki metro station and towhid metro station in Line 7 (purple). It is named after Navvab Safavi. The station also serve Line 7.
Tarasht Metro Station is a station in Tehran Metro Line 2. It is located in Shahid Golab Street. It is between Sharif University Metro Station and Sadeghieh (Tehran) Metro Station.
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.
Towhid Metro Station is a station of Tehran Metro Line 4. It is located in Tohid Square on top of Tohid Tunnel. It is between Enghelab Metro Station and Shademan Metro Station. The station was opened on 7 February 2011. The station will also serve Line 7 when it opens.
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.
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).
Molavi Metro Station is a station in Tehran Metro Line 7. It is located at the intersection of Molavi Street and Mostafa Khomeini, also known as Molavi Intersection. The station is at the southeastern edge of Tehran Bazaar, and near Shahid Akbarabadi Hospital.
Basij Metro Station is a station in Tehran Metro Line 7. It is the current Southeastern terminus of the line. It opened along with Line 7 on 10 June 2017.
Daneshgah-e Tarbiat Modares Metro Station is a station in Tehran Metro Line 7&6 It is located on the intersection of Chamran Expressway and Jalal-e-Ale Ahmad Expressway, near its namesake Tarbiat Modares University.
Meydan-e San'at Metro Station is a station in Tehran Metro Line 7. It is located on the northern edge of San'at Square, in Shahrak-e Gharb area of Tehran. It is the current northwestern terminus of Line 7.
Tehran is one of Iran's leading tourism destinations, and the city is home to an array of famous tourist attractions. In 2016, Tehran received 1.64 million foreign tourists. There are several artistic, historic and scientific museums in Tehran, including the National Museum of Iran, and the Carpet Museum. There is also the Museum of Contemporary Art, which hosts works of artists such as Andy Warhol, Pablo Picasso and Van Gogh.
