Tehran Metro Line 5 | |||
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Overview | |||
Other name(s) | Karaj Metro Line 1 (Persian: خط ۱ مترو کرج) | ||
Native name | خط ۵ مترو تهران | ||
Owner | Tehran Urban and Suburban Railways Organization (Metro) | ||
Locale | Tehran, Tehran Province | ||
Termini | |||
Stations | 13 | ||
Service | |||
Type | Commuter rail | ||
System | Tehran Metro | ||
Operator(s) | Tehran Urban and Suburban Railways Organization (Metro) | ||
Depot(s) | Tehran-West Depot | ||
History | |||
Opened | March 7, 1999 (Initially)[1] December 31, 2019 (Most recent)[1] | ||
Technical | |||
Line length | 67.5 km (41.9 mi) | ||
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
Electrification | 25 kV AC overhead catenary | ||
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Line 5 is coloured green on system maps; it is a 67.5-kilometer-long (41.9 mi) regional rail line and has thirteen stations.[2] Entering the area of Karaj with main stations at Karaj and Golshahr. It connects with the western end of Line 2 at Tehran (Sadeghiyeh) station. A western extension towards Hashtgerd has been inaugurated in December 2019[3]
The line is also assigned to be Karaj Metro Line 1 in Karaj's 6-line Metro expansion master plan.