Mashhad Urban Railway
| Mashhad Urban Railway | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Native name | قطار شهری مشهد | ||
| Owner | Mashhad Municipality | ||
| Locale | Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan, Iran | ||
| Transit type | Rapid transit | ||
| Number of lines | 4 (3 Active) | ||
| Number of stations | Total 82, active 40 | ||
| Daily ridership | 123,000 (Line 1), 63,000 (Line 2) | ||
| Website | Mashhad Urban Railway Operation Company (MUROC) | ||
| Operation | |||
| Began operation | 12 March 2011 | ||
| Operator(s) | Mashhad Urban Railway Operation Company (MUROC) | ||
| Number of vehicles | 160 | ||
| Headway | 5 minutes in peak hours, 7 minutes in off peak hours and 12 minutes in holidays (line 1), 10 minutes (line 2) | ||
| Technical | |||
| System length | Total 90.5 km (56.2 mi), active 43.3 km (26.9 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
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Mashhad Urban Railway (Persian: قطار شهری مشهد, the literal translation of the name from Persian) is a rapid transit system in Mashhad, Iran. It is the second oldest rapid transit system in Iran. The system has been known by a number of terms, including "light rail" or "light metro" and "urban rail" or "metro", but while its lines are built to different standards the system features full-grade separation and the frequent headways generally associated with rapid transit. The Mashhad Urban Railway operates Line 1 from 6 to 22:00 daily.
As of 2025, the system operates 3 lines; Line 1, inaugurated in 2011, is an east-west light rail line connecting to the airport. Line 2, inaugurated in 2017, is a heavy rail route along the city's north-south axis. Line 3, in partial operation since 2025, is also built to heavy rail standards and serves the central area around Imam Reza shrine.