Iran has
rapid transit
Rapid transit or mass rapid transit (MRT) or heavy rail, commonly referred to as metro, is a type of high-capacity public transport that is generally built in urban areas. A grade separation, grade separated rapid transit line below ground su ...
systems operating in five cities, and others are under construction.
Currently operational
, the following metro systems were operational in
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort ...
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Tehran Metro
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 ...
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Mashhad Urban Railway
Mashhad Urban Railway (, the literal translation of the name from Persian) is a rapid transit system in Mashhad, Iran. It is the second oldest rapid transit system in Iran. The system has been known by a number of terms, including "light rail" ...
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Shiraz Metro
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Tabriz Metro
The Tabriz Metro is a rapid transit system serving the city of Tabriz, in northwestern Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, A ...
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Isfahan Metro
Isfahan Metro is a rapid transit system serving the city of Isfahan, Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Ar ...
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Karaj Metro
Under construction
Along with extension work on the
Tehran Metro
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 ...
and
Mashhad urban rail, three other metro projects are being built. In total, 172 extra kilometers were to be built by 2012 and over 380 kilometers in the other cities.
* Other cities with plans to construct a metro:
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Ahvaz Metro
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Qom Urban Railway (along with a Monorail Line known as Qom Monorail)
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Kermanshah Metro
* also Tram Projects are Proposed in Many cities include:
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Tehran LRT
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Tabriz Tramway
Tabriz (; ) is a city in the Central District of Tabriz County, in the East Azerbaijan province of northwestern Iran. It serves as capital of the province, the county, and the district. It is the sixth-most-populous city in Iran.
Tabriz is ...
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Shiraz Tram System
Shiraz (; ) is the fifth-most-populous city of Iran and the capital of Fars province, which has been historically known as Pars () and Persis. As of the 2016 national census, the population of the city was 1,565,572 people, and its built-up ...
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Urmia Tramway
Urmia (; ) is the largest city in West Azerbaijan Province of Iran. In the Central District (Urmia County), Central District of Urmia County, it is capital of the province, the county, and the district. The city is situated near the border ...
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Rasht Tramway
Rasht (; ) is a city in the Central District of Rasht County, Gilan province, Iran, serving as the capital of the province, the county, and the district. The city is also known as the "City of Rain" (). With a population of 679,995 in 2016, ...
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Kerman Tramway
Kerman (; ) is a city in the Central District of Kerman County, Kerman province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district.
History
Kerman was founded as a defensive outpost, with the name Veh-Ardashir, by Ard ...
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Hamadan Tramway
Hamadan ( ; , ) is a mountainous city in western Iran. It is located in the Central District of Hamadan County in Hamadan province, serving as the capital of the province, county, and district. As of the 2016 Iranian census, it had a popu ...
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Qazvin Tramway
Qazvin (; ; ) is a city in the Central District (Qazvin County), Central District of Qazvin County, Qazvin province, Qazvin province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. It is the largest city in the provi ...
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Kish Tramway
Kish may refer to:
Businesses and organisations
* KISH, a radio station in Guam
* Kish Air, an Iranian airline
* Korean International School in Hanoi, Vietnam
People
* Kish (surname), including a list of people with the name
* Kish, a former sta ...
See also
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List of tram and light-rail transit systems
The following is a list of cities that have current tram/streetcar (including heritage trams/heritage streetcars), or light rail systems as part of their regular public transit systems. In other words, this list only includes systems which ...
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List of bus rapid transit systems
The term ''bus rapid transit system'' (''BRT system'') has been applied to a wide range of bus, trolleybus, and electric bus systems. In 2012, the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP) published a BRT Standard to make it ea ...
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List of rapid transit systems
These lists of urban rail transit systems are sorted by the type of system:
* List of tram and light rail transit systems
* List of town tramway systems
* Medium-capacity rail system
* List of premetro systems
* List of metro systems
* List o ...
References
External links
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rapid Transit In Iran
Public transport in Iran