Shiraz Metro
SURO
Overview
OwnerShiraz Municipality
LocaleShiraz, Fars, Iran
Transit typeRapid transit
Number of lines6 (2 active)
Number of stations24
Daily ridership100,000 (2018) 25,000 (During Covid-2020)[1]
Annual ridership18,000,000 (2018) [2]
Websitehttp://shirazmetro.ir
Operation
Began operation11 October 2014
Operator(s)Shiraz Urban Railway Organization
Number of vehicles13 trains
Train length5-cars
Headway12 minutes
Technical
System length32.5 km (20.2 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification1.5 kV DC overhead line
System map

The Shiraz Metro (Persian: متروی شیراز, Metro-yé Shiraz) 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.[3]

Lines

The Shiraz Metro consists of 6 lines. As of 2023, Line 1 and 2 are operating,[4] Line 3 is under construction, and the remaining 3 lines are at different stages of design and planning.

Line Number Year First Opened Expected Year of Extension Length (km) Total No. of Stations Type Condition
1 2014 2020 24.5 20 Metro Active
2 2023 TBA 15 13 Metro Active
3 TBA TBA 10 7 Metro Under construction
4 TBA TBA TBA TBA Metro Design phase
5 TBA TBA TBA TBA Metro Design phase
6 TBA TBA TBA TBA Metro Primary design phase
Current total 32.5 23

Line 1

Shiraz Metro's Line 1 and 2 with active stations

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.[5] 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 13.5-kilometre (8.4 mi) southern end of Line 1, two separate tunnels, each with a diameter of 6 metres (20 ft), were constructed,[3] 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.

Shiraz Line 1 stations
Name connections Condition Opened
Shahid Dastgheyb Active 2017
Shahid Doran Active 2017
Forsat-e Shirazi Active 2018
Janbazan Active 2018
Ghadir Active 2018
Razi Active 2017
Fazilat Active 2017
Kaveh Active 2018
Valiasr Active 2017
Vakilorroaya Active 2020
Zandiyeh Active 2015
Imam Hossein Active 2019
Namazi Active 2014
Shahid Avini Active 2017
Shahid Motahari Active 2017
Qasrodasht Active 2014
Shahed Active 2015
Mirza-ye Shirazi Active 2015
Shari'ati Active 2014
Ehsan Active 2014

Line 2

The 15-kilometre (9.3 mi) Line 2 officially opened on 8 February 2023, with 3 stations as the first phase.[4] It intersects with Line 1 at Imam Hossein Sq.[3] 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.

Shiraz Line 2 stations
Name connections Condition Opened
Shokoufeh Under construction
Ghahramanan Active 2023
Adelabad Active 2023
Dowlat Under construction
Rahmat Under construction
Basij Active 2023
Esteghlal Under construction
15-e Khordad Under construction
Imam Hossein Active 2023
Azadi Under construction
Atlasi Under construction
Hafezieh Under construction
Sa'adieh Under construction

Line 3 (to Sadra)

The eight-station, 10-kilometre (6.2 mi) 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.[3]

Shiraz Line 3 stations
Name connections Condition Opened
Mirza-ye Shirazi Under construction
Milad Under construction
Sanaye'e Under construction
Dr. Hesabi Under construction
Beheshti Under construction
Afarinesh Under construction
Golestan Under construction
Rah Ahan Under construction

Future Lines

Lines 4, 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 (IRICO), under a contract awarded in November 2010.[5]

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 (1,200 Iranian Toman, ~ US$ 0.02 as US$ rate is about 49,500 Tomans) or 20,000 Rials (~ US$ 0.04) 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.[6]

Time table of Shiraz Metro fares/prices:

2022-2023: Single fares by smart card 12,000 Rials (1,200 Tomans) and by cash/token 20,000 Rials

2021-2022: Single fares by smart card 9,000 Rials (900 Tomans) and by cash/token 15,000 Rials

2018-2019: Single fares by smart card 7,000 Rials (700 Tomans) and by cash/token 10,000 Rials[7]

2017-2018-Single fares by smart card 5,000 Rials (500 Tomans) and by cash/token 6,000 Rials

2014-2015-Single fares 5,000 Rials (500 Tomans- ~ US$ 0.14 as US$ rate was about 3,500 Tomans) and double fares 8,000 Rials on the first year of work of Shiraz metro.[8]

Network Map


See also

References

  1. ↑ "افزایش ظرفیت حمل مسافر مترو در شیراز". 2 September 2020.
  2. ↑ "کدام شهرهای کشور مترو دارند؟ (Jan 29 2019)". www.isna.ir. 29 January 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Shiraz metro Line 1 opens". Railway Gazette International. 15 October 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  4. 1 2 "Line 2 of Shiraz metro". IRNA. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  5. 1 2 Ltd, DVV Media International. "Shiraz metro Line 1 opens". railwaygazette.com.
  6. ↑ https://shahrmardomdaily.ir/%DA%A9%D8%B1%D8%A7%DB%8C%D9%87-%D9%85%D8%AA%D8%B1%D9%88-%D8%B4%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B2-40%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%B5%D8%AF-%DA%AF%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%B1-%D8%B4%D8%AF/
  7. ↑ https://www.isna.ir/news/fars-51912/%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%B2%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B4-%D9%87%D8%B2%DB%8C%D9%86%D9%87-%D8%A8%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%AA-%D9%85%D8%AA%D8%B1%D9%88-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%B4%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B2
  8. ↑ https://iusnews.ir/fa/news-details/150464/%D8%A2%D8%BA%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%A8%D9%87%D8%B1%D9%87%E2%80%8C%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1%DB%8C-%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%85%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D9%85%D8%AA%D8%B1%D9%88-%D8%B4%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B2/

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