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Tehran Metro

rapid transit system in Tehran, Iran

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Native name: متروی تهران
Locale: Tehran , Iran
Transit type: Rapid transit/metro (Lines 1–4, 6–7) , Commuter rail (Lines 5 and 1)
Number of lines: 7 active lines
Number of stations: 163 (total)
Daily ridership: 2.5 million
Annual ridership: 820 million (2018)
Website: metro .tehran .ir
Began operation: 7 March 1999 ; 27 years ago ( 1999-03-07 )
Operator s: Tehran Urban and Suburban Railway Company (TUSRC)
Number of vehicles: 1,514
System length: 312.5 km (194.2 mi) (total)
Track gauge: 1,435 mm ( 4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in ) standard gauge

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Tehran Metro (Persian: متروی تهران, romanized: Metro-ye Tehrān) is a rapid transit system serving Tehran, the capital of Iran. It is the largest metro system in the Middle East. The system is owned and operated by Tehran Urban and Suburban Railway. It consists of six operational metro lines (and an additional commuter rail line), with construction under way on seven lines including northwestern extension of line 4, southeastern extension line 6, northwestern extension line 7, east extension line 2 and Line 10, Line 8, Line 9 and 11.

The Tehran Metro carries more than 3 million passengers a day. In 2018, 820 million trips were made on Tehran Metro. As of 2026, the total system is 312.5 kilometers (194.2 mi) long. It is planned to have a length of 500 kilometers (310 mi) with 330 stations in eleven lines once all construction is complete by 2040.