Shiraz Metro

Shiraz Metro
*SURO*
Shiraz Metro; SURO
Overview
Owner	Shiraz Municipality
Locale	Shiraz, Fars, Iran
Transit type	Rapid transit
Number of lines	6 (2 active)
Number of stations	26
Daily ridership	100,000 (2018) 25,000 (During Covid-2020)
Annual ridership	18,000,000 (2018)
Website	http://shirazmetro.ir
Operation
Began operation	11 October 2014
Operator(s)	Shiraz Urban Railway Organization
Number of vehicles	14 trains
Train length	5-cars
Headway	15 minutes
Technical
System length	28.1 km (17.5 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification	1.5 kV DC overhead line
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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

Planned network

The Shiraz Metro is planned to consist of 6 lines. As of 2023^[update], Lines 1 and 2 are operating,^[4] Lines 3 and 4 are under construction, and Lines 5 and 6 are undergoing design and planning.

Line Number	Year First Opened	Expected Year of Extension	Length (km)	Total No. of Stations	Type	Condition
1	2014	2020	22.5	20	Metro	Active
2	2023	TBA	12.5	13	Metro	Active
3	TBA	TBA	10	8	Metro	Under construction
4	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA	Metro	Under construction
5	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA	Metro	Design phase
6	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA	Metro	Primary design phase
Current total			32.5	23

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.^[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	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 (5.6-kilometre (3.5 mi)) 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	Condition	Opened
Shokoufeh	Under construction
Ghahramanan	Active	2023
Adelabad	Active	2023
Dowlat	Active	2024
Rahmat	Active	2024
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

Line 4

The 18-kilometre (11 mi) Line 4 connects Ehsan to Razi by passing Farhanshahr, Pasdaran, and Esteghlal boulevards. The first phase, connecting Razi to Esteghlal will have 8 stations.^[6]

**Shiraz Line 3- Phase 1 stations**
Name	connections	Condition	Opened
Razi		Under construction
Isar		Under construction
Shahrdari		Under construction
Zeynabieh		Under construction
Astaneh		Under construction
Shahzadeh Ghasem		Under construction
Darvazeh Kazerun		Under construction
Esteghlal		Under 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 (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.^[7]

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^[8]

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.^[9]