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 11 October 2014.

Lines

The Shiraz Metro is planned to consist of 6 lines., Lines 1 and 2 are operating, Lines 3 and 4 are under construction, and Lines 5 and 6 are undergoing 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 11 October 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.
NameconnectionsConditionOpened
Shahid DastgheybActive2017
Shahid DoranActive2017
Forsat-e ShiraziActive2018
JanbazanActive2018
GhadirActive2018
RaziActive2017
FazilatActive2017
KavehActive2018
ValiasrActive2017
VakilorroayaActive2020
ZandiyehActive2015
Imam HosseinActive2019
NamaziActive2014
Shahid AviniActive2017
Shahid MotahariActive2017
QasrodashtActive2014
ShahedActive2015
Mirza-ye ShiraziActive2015
Shari'atiActive2014
EhsanActive2014

Line 2

The Line 2 officially opened on 8 February 2023, with 3 stations as the first phase. It intersects with Line 1 at Imam Hossein Sq. on 31 August of the same year, another station was opened, making the total active stations of this line, 4.
Line 2 runs to Mian Rood and Aadel Abad via Enghelab Street and Basij Square. There are two separate tunnels, each with 7 metre in diameter, at the depth of 15 metres. Among the 13 planned stations, 2 of them will be on the surface.
NameconnectionsConditionOpened
ShokoufehUnder construction
GhahramananActive2023
AdelabadActive2023
DowlatActive2024
RahmatActive2024
BasijActive2023
EsteghlalUnder construction
15-e KhordadUnder construction
Imam HosseinActive2023
AzadiUnder construction
AtlasiUnder construction
HafeziehUnder construction
Sa'adiehUnder construction

Line 3 (to Sadra)

The eight-station, Line 3 is under construction. First station will start from Mirza-ye Shirazi Metro Station in Line 1 and connects to Sadra, Fars, new city in northwest of Shiraz.
NameconnectionsConditionOpened
Mirza-ye ShiraziUnder construction
MiladUnder construction
Sanaye'eUnder construction
Dr. HesabiUnder construction
BeheshtiUnder construction
AfarineshUnder construction
GolestanUnder construction
Rah AhanUnder construction

Line 4

The Line 4 connects Ehsan to Razi by passing Farhanshahr, Pasdaran, and Esteghlal boulevards. The first phase, connecting Razi to Esteghlal will have 8 stations.
NameconnectionsConditionOpened
RaziUnder construction
IsarUnder construction
ShahrdariUnder construction
ZeynabiehUnder construction
AstanehUnder construction
Shahzadeh GhasemUnder construction
Darvazeh KazerunUnder construction
EsteghlalUnder construction

Future Lines

Lines 5 and 6 are in the design stage.

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, under a contract awarded in November 2010.

Fares and Tickets

Most of the public transportation fares in urban area in Iran can be paid by smart card or cash/token. The smart card can be used for buses and taxi and sometimes other services and even purchases. The CityWay smart card service is provided by Shar Bank and can be purchased at subway station and automatically recharged. As of summer 2023 Shiraz subway single fare by smart card is 12,000 Rials or 20,000 Rials for cash purchase. Shiraz City Council in Sept 2023 approved a raise of single fare by smart card to 18,000 Rials and 30,000 Rials for cash purchase.
Time table of Shiraz Metro fares/prices:
2022-2023: Single fares by smart card 12,000 Rials and by cash/token 20,000 Rials
2021-2022: Single fares by smart card 9,000 Rials and by cash/token 15,000 Rials
2018-2019: Single fares by smart card 7,000 Rials and by cash/token 10,000 Rials
2017-2018-Single fares by smart card 5,000 Rials and by cash/token 6,000 Rials
2014-2015-Single fares 5,000 Rials and double fares 8,000 Rials on the first year of work of Shiraz metro.

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