Tehran Metro Line 5
| Tehran Metro Line 5 | |||
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| Overview | |||
| Other name(s) | Karaj Metro Line 1 (Persian: خط ۱ مترو کرج) | ||
| Native name | خط ۵ مترو تهران | ||
| Owner | Tehran Urban and Suburban Railways Organization (Metro) | ||
| Locale | Tehran, Tehran Province | ||
| Termini | |||
| Stations | 13 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Commuter rail | ||
| System | Tehran Metro | ||
| Operator(s) | Tehran Urban and Suburban Railways Organization (Metro) | ||
| Depot(s) | Tehran-West Depot | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | March 7, 1999 (Initially)[1] December 31, 2019 (Most recent)[1] | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 67.5 km (41.9 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Electrification | 25 kV AC overhead catenary | ||
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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
- ^ a b Schwandl, Robert (2010). "Asia - Iran - Tehran Metro". UrbanRail.net. Retrieved 2011-01-17.
- ^ "Final profile Tehran Metro Station Line 5" (PDF). Tehran Urban & Suburban Railway Operating Company. Archived from the original (pdf) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-09-05.
- ^ "President Rouhani inaugurates the Karaj-Hashtgerd new Metro Line". iranpress.com. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
