Karaj metro

Karaj Metro
متروی کرج
Overview
OwnerKaraj Municipality
LocaleKaraj, Iran
Transit typeRapid transit
Number of lines2 (6 planned)
Number of stations10
Websitemetro.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 gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
System map

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.

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

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Karaj 6 lines information
Line Line Route Length Stations
1 Germdareh – new city of Mehestan 43 km (26.7 mi) 7
2 Kamalshahr–Mallard 27 km (16 mi) 23
3 Karaj–Azimiyeh 14 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 Square 9 km (6 mi) 8
Total: 97 km (60 mi) 76

Line 1

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

Station Connections Condition Began operation
Garmdarreh Active 2017
Atmosfer Active 2006
Karaj
Active 1999
Mohammad Shahr Active 2010
Golshahr Active 2004
Shahid Fakhrizadeh (Mammut) Active 2023
Shahid Sepahbod Qasem Soleimani Active 2019

Line 2

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Line 2 consists of 24 (3 active) stations.

Station Connections Condition Began 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 Active 2023
Mianjaddeh Under construction
Dehghan vila Under construction
Rajaei Shahr Active 2023
Meydan-e Ajorloo Under construction
Ayatollah Taleghani Active 2023
Chaharrah-e Haft-e Tir Under construction
Chaharrah-e Mesbah Under construction
Meydan-e Emam Hossein Under construction
Karaj (Shahid Soltani)
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

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Transport in Karaj

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "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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