Shiraz Metro

Shiraz Metro
SURO
Overview
Owner Shiraz Municipality
Locale Shiraz, Fars, Iran
Transit type Rapid transit
Number of lines 1
Number of stations 20
Daily ridership 50000
Annual ridership 8,000,000 (2017)
Website www.shirazmetro.ir
Operation
Began operation 11 October 2014
Operator(s) Shiraz Urban Railway Organization
Number of vehicles 5 trains
Train length 5-cars
Headway 15 minutes
Technical
System length 24.5 km (15.2 mi)
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in)
Electrification 1.5 kV DC overhead line
System map

The Shiraz Metro (Persian: متروی شیراز, Metro-yé Shiraz) is the current rapid transit system in Shiraz, currently operated by Shiraz Urban Railway Organization. Constructions were begun in 2001, and service in the first line was officially commenced on October 11, 2014.[1]

Lines

The Shiraz Metro consists of 6 lines with Line 1 currently operating, Line 2 being constructed, and the remaining 4 lines are at different stages of design and planning.

Line Number Year First Opened Expected Year of Extension Length (km) Total No. of Stations Type Condition
1 2014 2016 24.5 20 Metro Active
2 TBA TBA 15 13 Metro Under construction
3 TBA TBA 10 7 Metro Under construction
4 TBA TBA TBA TBA Metro Design phase
5 TBA TBA TBA TBA Metro Design phase
6 TBA TBA TBA TBA Metro Primiary design phase
CURRENT TOTAL 24.5 13


Line 1

Constructions for Line 1 were started in 2001, and the first phase for this line was officially commenced by Vice-President Eshaq Jahangiri on October 11, 2014. The first phase runs for 11 kilometres between Ehsan Sq. in the north-western part of the city and Namazi Sq. in downtown with eight stations in between. Line 1 runs over the ground surface between Mirza-yé Shirazi and Shahed stations.[2] The second phase was recently commenced and service in now operational all the way to the Gol-é-Sorkh Sq., located just by the city airport in the south-eastern part of the city. This has extended Line 1 to 24.5 kilometres with 19 underground and 1 surface stations in between.

At the 13.5-kilometre (8.4 mi) southern end of Line 1, two separate tunnels, each with a diameter of 6 metres (20 ft), were constructed,[1] with the rest was built as a double track cut-and-cover tunnel. Stations in shallow underground sections have side platforms, while deep-level stations have island platforms.

Stations
Shiraz Metro's Line 1
Shiraz Line 1 stations
Number Name Location Condition Began operation
1 Shahid Dastgheyb Next to Shiraz Airport Active 2017
2 Shahid Doran Modares Boulevard Active 2017
3 Forsat-e Shirazi Modares Boulevard Active 2018
4 Janbazan Modares Boulevard Active 2018
5 Ghadir Modares Boulevard Active 2018
6 Razi Modares Boulevard Active 2017
7 Fazilat Modares Boulevard Active 2017
8 Kaveh Modares Boulevard Next to Bus Terminal Active 2018
9 Valiasr Valiasr Square Active 2017
10 Vakilorroaya Zand Street Inactive -
11 Zandiyeh Zand Boulevard Active 2015
12 Imam Hossein Imam Hossein Square Inactive -
13 Namazi Namazi Square Active 2014
14 Shahid Avini Shahid Avini Street Active 2017
15 Shahid Motahari Shahid Motahari Square Active 2017
16 Qasrodasht Qasrodasht Square Active 2014
17 Shahed Shahed Boulevard Active 2015
18 Mirza-ye Shirazi Mirza-ye Shirazi Boulevard (MoalyAbad Boulevard) Active 2015
19 Shari'ati Mirza-ye Shirazi Boulevard (MoalyAbad Boulevard) Active 2014
20 Ehsan Ehsan Square Active 2014

Line 2

The 15-kilometre (9.3 mi) Line 2 is currently under construction. It will intersect with Line 1 at Imam Hossein Sq.[1]

Line 2 will run to Mian Rood and Aadel Abad via Enghelab Street and Basij Square. There will be two separate tunnels, each with 7 metre in diameter, at the depth of 15 metres. Among the 10 planned stations, there will be 2 surface stations.

Line 3

The seven-station, 10-kilometre (6.2 mi) Line 3 is under planning.[1]

Future Lines

Lines 4, 5 and 6 are in the design stage.

Approved Expansion plans
Envisioned Expansion plans

Rolling stock

Line 1 is being operated using a fleet of 27 five-car 1.5 kV DC overhead electric train-sets which were supplied by the Chinese CNR Corporation and a local partner (IRICO), under a contract awarded in November 2010.[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Shiraz metro Line 1 opens". Railway Gazette International. 15 October 2014. Retrieved 2014-11-29.
  2. 1 2 Ltd, DVV Media International. "Shiraz metro Line 1 opens". railwaygazette.com.

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