- Shiraz Metro
Infobox Public transit
name = Shiraz Metro
"SURO"
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imagesize= 150px
locale =Shiraz
transit_type =Rapid Transit
began_operation =2001
system_length = 45 km (approximate)
lines = 3
stations = 37
operator = Shiraz Urban Railway OrganizationShiraz metro is the subway system of
Shiraz , the capital city ofFars province and the largest city in southernIran with a population of over 1.2 million in the city and over 1.7 million in the metropolitan area. Construction of Shiraz Metro began in 2001 because of traffic problems and high population density.Lines
Line one
Line 1 will be 22.4 km long and will start from
Gol-e-Sorkh Square nearShiraz International Airport toEhsan Square in northern Shiraz. There will be 20 underground stations and one station above ground (Chamran Bridge).In the southern 15 km two separate tunnels with a diameter of 7 m are being constructed, the rest is being built as a double-track cut-and-cover tunnel. Between Chamran Bridge and
Mirza Koochak Khan Square , the line is at grade. Stations in shallow sections have side platforms, and deep-level stations will have island platforms.Line two
Line 2 will be 8.5km long and intersect with Line 1 at Emam Hossein Square. and run to Mian Rood & Aadel Abad via Enghelab Street and Basij Square. There will be two separate 7 m diameter tube tunnels at a depth of 15 m. Among the 10 stations planned there will be 2 surface stations.
Line three
Line 3 will be 16 km long and run from Mirza Koochak Khan Square(Ma'ali abad) on Line 1 to Sadra New Town. The first 4 km will be in a shallow tunnel, and the rest at the surface. There will be four underground and four surface stations. It will have a station in shiraz railway station to transfer people from shiraz to railway station.
ee also
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Transport in Iran
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