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Shiraz Metro SURO | |
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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)[1] |
Annual ridership | 18,000,000 (2018) [2] |
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 |
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]