Isfahan Metro

Isfahan Metro متروی اصفهان / Metro-ye Eṣfahān
Overview
Native name	Isfahan Urban and Suburban Railway قطار شهری اصفهان و حومه / Ghatār šahr-ye Eṣfahān va ḥūmeh
Owner	Isfahan Municipality
Locale	Isfahan, Greater Isfahan Region, Iran
Transit type	Rapid transit
Number of lines	1 (2 under construction)
Number of stations	20
Website	Urban Railway Organization Isfahan Region's Metro Company
Operation
Began operation	15 October 2015
Operator(s)	Isfahan Urban and Suburban Railway Organization Isfahan Region's Metro Company
Technical
System length	20.2 km (12.6 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
System map

Isfahan Metro is a rapid transit system serving the city of Isfahan, Iran.

The first phase of Line 1 runs for 11 km (6.8 mi) from Qods in the northwest to Shohada via Kaveh long-distance bus terminal.

Prospective plan of the subway

Lines

Line 1

Takhti station

Line 1 (Green/Turquoise) is a north to south line that runs for 11 km (6.8 mi) from Qods to Shohada via Kaveh long-distance bus terminal. There are 20 stations: Ashegh Abad (Qods), Baharestan, Golestan, Shahid Mofateh, Shahid Alikhani, Jaber, Kaveh, Shahid Chamran, Shahid Bahonar, Meydan Shohada, Takhti, Meydan-e- Emam Hossein (darvazeh Dolat), Meydan-e- Enghelab, Si-o-se-pol, Doctor Shariati, Meydan-e-Azadi, Daneshgah(University), Kargar, Kuy-e-Emam (khabgah) and Defa-e- Moghadas(Payeneh Soffeh). Not all stations are in service at the moment.

The line was opened for commercial services on October 15, 2015. Construction commenced in 2001 but was subject to multiple delays.

The next phase would extend the line south from Shohada to the Soffeh long-distance bus terminal; in the longer term extensions are planned at both ends.

Line 2

Line 2 (blue) is planned to be an east–west line.

Line 3

Line 3 (Gold) is planned to run in the south of the city in its first stage.

Suburban rail

Three suburban rail lines are planned to feed the metro.

See also

Transportation in Isfahan

External links

Media related to Isfahan Metro at Wikimedia Commons

• Subways in Iran Archived 2017-10-28 at the Wayback Machine
• Isfahan Metro Official Website
• Isfahan Metro (urbanrail.net)