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Tehran Metro Line 5
Overview
Other name(s) Karaj Metro Line 1 ( Persian: خط ۱ مترو کرج)
Native nameخط ۵ مترو تهران
Owner Tehran Urban and Suburban Railways Organization (Metro)
Locale Tehran, Tehran Province
Termini
Stations13
Service
Type Commuter rail
System Tehran Metro
Operator(s)Tehran Urban and Suburban Railways Organization (Metro)
Depot(s)Tehran-West Depot
History
OpenedMarch 7, 1999 (Initially) [1]
December 31, 2019 (Most recent) [1]
Technical
Line length67.5 km (41.9 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Electrification25 kV AC overhead catenary
Route map

Tehran

Karaj

Line 5 is coloured green on system maps; it is a 67.5-kilometer-long (41.9 mi) regional rail line and has thirteen stations. [2] Entering the area of Karaj with main stations at Karaj and Golshahr. It connects with the western end of Line 2 at Tehran (Sadeghiyeh) station. A western extension towards Hashtgerd has been inaugurated in December 2019 [3]

The line is also assigned to be Karaj Metro Line 1 in Karaj's 6-line Metro expansion master plan.

Route

References

  1. ^ a b Schwandl, Robert (2010). "Asia - Iran - Tehran Metro". UrbanRail.net. Retrieved 2011-01-17.
  2. ^ "Final profile Tehran Metro Station Line 5" (pdf). Tehran Urban & Suburban Railway Operating Company. Retrieved 2015-09-05.
  3. ^ "President Rouhani inaugurates the Karaj-Hashtgerd new Metro Line". iranpress.com. Retrieved 2020-09-29.