Iranian Tour Operator and Travel Agency
Despite the fact that Iran is an ancient country, the Iranian subway system has a short history and so a small number of stations. Tehran, as Iran’s capital, currently boasts the most metro stations in four directions.
The metro system in Tehran is clean, inexpensive, and efficient. After using Iran rental cars, using the Tehran subway is the best way to find your way around the city. Since it runs underground, using the subway system is also a great method to avoid traffic congestion above ground.
Tehran metro, like every other functioning subway system in the globe, experiences rush hour on any given week. However, this overcrowding in the Tehran metro has a routine, and it’s not difficult to figure out.
Usually, the early hours are the busiest, with 7 am to 9 am being the time many people go to work. Naturally, the subway stations are also crowded from 3 pm to 6 pm, as people are now returning home from a day at work.
To add to the mess, university and high-school students leave during these hours too. So, you could just imagine how crowded it really gets. We recommend that you avoid the metro during these hours, particularly the lines traveling out of Tehran. If you plan on wandering around Tehran during those hours, you’d best be in good shape!
If you choose to travel throughout the city via public transportation, you should be aware that buses and subways have two distinct parts. One of these parts is exclusively for women, while the other is open to both men and women. Some men enter the women’s section during rush hour and ignore these rules. But, please don’t be a part of that group.
In addition, men and women have separate timetables at gyms and pools. They’re normally available to ladies from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and then to men until midnight. Women and men are not permitted to utilize gyms and pools together, even if they are traveling as a family.
After looking at the Tehran underground train map, you’ll see that its networks are rather huge and complicated. There are fewer stations in other large cities including Karaj, Isfahan, Shiraz, Mashhad, and Tabriz. Iranian subways still lack circular lines. The Tehran metro, on the other hand, is a useful mode of transportation, and it covers most of the city’s central areas. Click to read the full Tehran travel guide blog.
Subway hustlers brag about their high-quality, low-cost wares at the top of their voices, sometimes in a rhythmic tone, and other times with a Farsi wit that turns heads. Everything is in their bags or wrapped around their arms and necks. Socks, mobile accessories, toys, gum, snacks.
You can even see them selling bottles of water and warm sandwiches if you ride the metro to Karaj. Also, don’t be surprised if you learn that nanotechnology is used to make half of these things that cost more than a dollar! (that’s a joke, of course.)
In contrast to some other subway stations around the world, riding the Tehran metro has never been dull. Maybe it’s because Iranians have an interesting and unique side to them. You can spot this uniqueness in the way they dress, socialize, and behave. Even Persian cuisine and Iranian fashion carry trademarks of this side.
Everything is a symbol of their passion to live and the distinct “Iranian” flavor they infuse into their surroundings. And the same can be said for their subway stations! Even if the entrance isn’t always appealing, particularly when you enter the metro during rush hour, the inside tells another story. You could say that riding the Tehran metro is an interesting story of life, art, and movement.
Long tunnels, a lot of walking, too many steps, low ceilings, and people you normally avoid eye contact with are all part of the underground experience in many cities. All of them are also available in the Tehran subway system. Life in Tehran, like life in other big cities, moves at a breakneck pace, and most people don’t have time to stop and look about the stations.
You could be one of the few people who ride the underground system in Tehran and snap some pictures. In fact, the station is a destination in and of itself. If you travel to Iran, consider riding the Tehran train just to discover new artistry, innovative designs, and new colors.
You can easily get around Tehran and its suburbs without having to deal with traffic. However, you can also admire the sculptures, paintings, mosaics, scriptures, and calligraphy pieces that adorn the subway halls to delight the passengers’ eyes.
Each piece is inspired by Iranian culture, landscape, literature, and religion. Ceramic, stone, and metal were used to make the majority of them. Moreover, the style differs from one station to the next, depending on the name and history of the stations.
The Tehran Metro (Persian: Metro-ye Tehran) is an Iranian rapid transit system that serves Tehran, the country’s capital. The system now has four operational metro lines (plus a commuter rail line), with work on two more lines underway from 2007.
Automated train protection (ATP), automatic train stop (ATS), centralized traffic control (CTC), and SCADA have been installed on all routes. Residents are increasingly using the metro as peak-hour headways have improved, additional stations have opened, and the trains themselves have improved with new escalators, elevators, and air conditioning.
You can find more detailed information about Tehran metro stations and operation hours on the official Tehran metro website.
