Endeavors to expand Tehran subway have led to new developments in the southern and southeastern parts of the network.
According to Ali Emam, Tehran Metro's CEO, the Rah-Ahan Station on Line 3 of Tehran subway, which provides access to its adjacent intercity rail station, will be extended and directly connected to the latter, YJC reported.
The move will shorten the 10-minute path passengers need to take for moving between the two stations.
"As per negotiations made with Tehran Railway Company, the Rah-Ahan subway station will soon be extended further to establish a direct corridor to the yard of the rail station building," Emam added.
This will ease access between the intercity rail station and Rah-Ahan Station 3 for passengers who often have large pieces of baggage with them.
Tehran subway’s Line 3 travels 38 kilometers from northeast to southwest, with 26 stations, 24 of which are currently operational. It was first launched in December 2012.
Line 7 Launch
The other development in the subway network, according to Emam, is the upcoming launch of 8.5 kilometers of Line 7 along its eastern flank.
"The construction of Mohammadieh and Basij stations on Line 7, the distance between which is around 8.5 kilometers, will be completed within a week," Emam said, noting that the stations will become operational in early August.
The 27-km-long Line 7, which connects the northwest to southeastern parts of Tehran, will have 25 stations.
The first three stations of the line were launched in March. With a 15-minute headway between trains, commuters can now take the subway from Helal Ahmar Station in downtown Tehran to Tarbiat Modares Station near Chamran and Jalal Al-e-Ahmad expressway junction, to Sanat Square in northwest Tehran.
Line 7 was partially opened in June 2017 by Tehran's former mayor, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, during his 2017 presidential election campaign. The hasty measure was strongly criticized by public transport experts and urban planners because it disregarded safety rules and protocols.
Tehran Mayor Pirouz Hanachi now says all safety standards have been taken into consideration.
Tehran’s subway network stretches over 220 kilometers and comprises seven lines (1 to 7) with nearly 120 stations. Line 6 and 7 are under construction.
