Mashhad Urban Railway
Mashhad Urban Railway , also Mashhad Metro , is the metro system of Mashhad , the second largest city in Iran with 3 million inhabitants .
Lines
line 1
Line 1, which began in 1999 and was completed in 2011, connects Shahid Hasheminejad Airport, located in the southeast of the city, with the Vakilabad district in northwest Mashhad over a length of 24.5 km.
Line 2
The first section of Line 2 went into operation on February 20, 2017. It was 8 km long and initially had six stops, another station was not yet completed at this time.
An extension of 2 km to the Shariati station made it possible to change to line 1.
Future expansion
A total of four lines are planned. Between lines 1 and 2 or 3, you can cross over at two different stations.
Shohada station will be the central transfer hub for lines 2, 3 and 4.
Line 3
A first, 11.5 km long section between Ferdowsi Bulevard and Saba Bulevard was already under construction in 2017. Later a total length of 17 km is to be achieved.
Line 4
The line will run from Khaje Rabi Street to Shahrak-e-Shahid Rajayi and will be 17.5 km long with 15 stations.
The location of the 15 stations was already determined in 2015.
Web links
- Mashad Urban Railway Corporation (English and Persian)