Tehran Metro Line 5

Line 5 is coloured green on system maps; it is a 67.5-kilometer-long (41.9 mi) regional rail line and has twelve 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]

Tehran Metro Line 5
Overview
Other name(s)Karaj Metro Line 1 (Persian: خط ۱ مترو کرج)
Native nameخط ۵ مترو تهران
OwnerTehran Urban and Suburban Railways Organization (Metro)
LocaleTehran, Tehran Province
Termini
Stations13
Service
TypeCommuter rail
SystemTehran 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

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

Route

References

  1. 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.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.