Tehran Metro Line 5
Native nameخط ۵ مترو تهران
Other nameKaraj Metro Line 1 (Persian: خط ۱ مترو کرج)
SystemTehran Metro
LocaleTehran, Tehran Province
StartHashtgerd Station
EndTehran (Sadeghiyeh) Station
Stations13
OpenMarch 7, 1999[1]
LastextensionDecember 31, 2019[1]
OwnerTehran Urban and Suburban Railways Organization (Metro)
OperatorTehran Urban and Suburban Railways Organization (Metro)
DepotTehran-West Depot
Linelength69 km (43 mi)
Electrification25 kV AC overhead catenary

Line 5 is coloured green on system maps; it is a 69-kilometer (43-mile) 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.

References

  1. ^ Schwandl, Robert (2010). "Asia - Iran - Tehran Metro". UrbanRail.net. Retrieved 2011-01-17.
  2. ^ "Final profile Tehran Metro Station Line 5" (pdf). Tehran Urban & Suburban Railway Operating Company. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-09-05.
  3. ^ "President Rouhani inaugurates the Karaj-Hashtgerd new Metro Line". iranpress.com. Retrieved 2020-09-29.