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The holy city of Mashhad is the second-largest metropolitan area in Iran, and the capital of the north-eastern province of Khorasan. It has a population of more than 2.2 million.

Line 1

Mashhad's "Urban Railway" is a completely segregrated light rail system, using low-floor rolling stock manufactured by CNR Changchung. The first line now in operation is an 18 km east-west route with 22 stations, of which about 9 km and 11 stations are underground. Construction works began in Dec. 1999.

Original route (from east to west):

Ghadir - 740 m - Etesami - 812 m - Hafez - 870 m - Basij - 1060 m - Imam Khomeini - 1273 m - Shariati - 813 m - Pastor - 758 m - Taleghani - 636 m - Phalestine - 1495 m - Khaiyam - 841 m - Azadi - 856 m - Park - 1009 m - Kosar - 850 m - Hashemieh - 778 m - Daneshamooz - 808 m - Daneshjoo - 721 m - Sadaf - 781 m - Tarbiat - 1027 m - Dandanpezeshkan - 1056 m - Namayeshgah - 1020 m - Koohestan Park - 500 m - Torghabeh

Line 2

Unlike Mashhad's first line, the second line, which runs from the southwest to the northeast, is a standard metro line with high-level platforms. The intial northeastern section opened in Feb 2017. It was extended southwest in May 2018 and now provides interchange with Line 1 at Shariati.

24 April 2011: Trial service on line 1 started

10 Oct 2011: Torghabeh - Ghadir (official inauguration, 18 km).

06 Feb 2016: Ghadir - Airport (4.5 km)

20 Feb 2017: Line 2 Shohada - Kashfrood (8 km)

19 Aug 2017: Line 2 Moffateh station

07 May 2018: Line 2 Shohada - Shariati (2 km)

27 July 2019: Line 2 Shariati - Shahid Kaveh

18 Nov 2019: Line 2 Alandasht station

10 Dec 2019: Line 2 Kouhsangi station

 Projects

Line 2 will run north-south between Koohsangi and Tabarsi and include 12 stations. It will intersect with the existing metro line 1 and the future lines 3 and 4 as well as with the national railway line of Iran. The total length of line 2 is approximately 14.3 km of which approximately 10.8 km will be constructed using a tunnel boring machine (TBM).

Mashhad Urban Railway - Official page

MUSROC Mashhad Urban & Suburban Railway

Mashhad Light Rail at Wikipedia