Shiraz Metro
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Shiraz metro will be the subway system of Shiraz
, the capital city of Fars Province and the largest city in southern Iran
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. As of 2011 no line is operational.
Line 1 will be 22.4 km long and will start from Gol-e-Sorkh Square
near Shiraz International Airport
to Ehsan 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 8.5 km 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.
Shiraz
Shiraz may refer to:* Shiraz, Iran, a city in Iran* Shiraz County, an administrative subdivision of Iran* Vosketap, Armenia, formerly called ShirazPeople:* Hovhannes Shiraz, Armenian poet* Ara Shiraz, Armenian sculptor...
, the capital city of Fars Province and the largest city in southern Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
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. As of 2011 no line is operational.
Lines
Line oneLine 1 will be 22.4 km long and will start from Gol-e-Sorkh Square
Gol-e-Sorkh Square
Gol-e-Sorkh is a square in Shiraz, Iran. A square or as Shirazi's say felke near the Shiraz International Airport. It was originally famous for being filled with red roses .It is now the starting place of the Shiraz Metro line....
near Shiraz International Airport
Shiraz International Airport
Shiraz International Airport is located in Shiraz, Iran. It is the main international airport of Fars province.After undergoing renovation and redevolopment work in 2005, Shiraz Airport was identified as the second most reliable and modern airport in Iran in terms of flight safety including...
to Ehsan Square
Ehsan Square
Ehsan Square is a plaza in the Ma'ali Abad district of Shiraz, Iran, with roads connecting it towards the Shahrak Golestan and Sadra to its north and Farhang Shahr to its south....
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 8.5 km 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.