Shiraz Metro
The Shiraz Metro is the rapid transit system in Shiraz, Fars, Iran, operated by Shiraz Urban Railway Organization. Construction began in 2001, and service in the first line officially commenced on October 11, 2014.
Lines
The Shiraz Metro consists of 6 lines., Line 1 is operating, Line 2 is under construction, and the remaining 4 lines are at different stages of design and planning.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. 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 southern end of Line 1, two separate tunnels, each with a diameter of, were constructed, 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
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 | Active | 2020 |
11 | Zandiyeh | Zand Boulevard | Active | 2015 |
12 | Imam Hossein | Imam Hossein Square | Active | 2019 |
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 | Active | 2015 |
19 | Shari'ati | Mirza-ye Shirazi Boulevard | Active | 2014 |
20 | Ehsan | Ehsan Square | Active | 2014 |
Line 2
The Line 2 is currently under construction. It will intersect with Line 1 at Imam Hossein Sq.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.