Qom Urban Railway
{{Short description|Rapid transit system in Qom, Iran}}
{{Expand Persian|متروی قم|topic=transport|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox Public transit
|name = Qom Metro
|native_name = متروی قم/ Metro-ye Qom
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|image = Qom Metro Under Construction2021-04-12 7.jpg
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|locale = Qom, Qom
{{flag|Iran}}
|transit_type = Rapid transit
|operator =
|owner = Qom Municipality
|began_operation = 2025 (planned)
|website = [http://www.qomuro.ir/ Urban Railway Organization]
|system_length = Line A: 14 km (8.7 mi)
Line M: 7 km (4.3 mi)
|track_gauge = {{RailGauge|sg}}
(standard gauge)
|map_name = System Map
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Qom Metro is a metro system serving the city of Qom, Iran, currently under construction. A metro line with a length of {{convert|14|km|mi}} with 14 stations is due to be completed by 2025. A monorail line with a length of {{convert|7|km|mi}} with 8 stations is partially built but construction has been halted. An extension of the monorail, plus two other brand new metro lines, are being considered as part of future plans.{{Cite web|url=http://qomuro.ir/%D9%85%D9%88%D9%86%D9%88%20%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%84%20%D9%82%D9%85/EmptyPage/Home|title=مونو ریل قم|website=qomuro.ir|language=fa|access-date=2019-07-25}}
Lines
=Line A=
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Line A is an underground metro line currently under construction, due to open by the end of 2021.{{cite web |title=QOM |url=https://www.metromaps.ru/maps/Qom%20metro.htm |access-date=29 June 2021}}{{update needed|date=August 2023}} The line has a length of {{convert|14|km|mi}} with 14 stations, extending from the Northern edge of the city, passing near Qom railway station and Fatima Masumeh Shrine, terminating at Jamkaran Mosque.
=Line M=
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Line M is a currently partially built monorail line. The line is planned to connect Fatima Masumeh Shrine to locations upstream and downstream of Qom River. Construction commenced in 2009{{cite news |title=Monorail breaks ground in Iran |url=https://www.constructionweekonline.com/projects-tenders/article-6052-monorail-breaks-ground-in-iran |access-date=21 July 2021 |publisher=Construction Week |date=4 August 2009}} and large sections including some stations were completed. A two-car train was delivered in 2015 and some testing was carried out. However in 2016 doubts about opening the system by the following year were raised.{{cite web |title=ردید نسبت به راهاندازی فاز نخست مونوریل قم تا پایان سال |url=https://www.isna.ir/news/95031710284/%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%AF%DB%8C%D8%AF-%D9%86%D8%B3%D8%A8%D8%AA-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%87-%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B2%DB%8C-%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D9%86%D8%AE%D8%B3%D8%AA-%D9%85%D9%88%D9%86%D9%88%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%84-%D9%82%D9%85-%D8%AA%D8%A7-%D9%BE%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%84 |access-date=21 July 2021}} Further construction was suspended soon after.{{cite news |title=آخرین وضعیت منوریل قم؛ اتمام فاز نخست مترو تا پایان سال ۹۹ |url=https://www.tasnimnews.com/fa/news/1398/04/10/2044483/%D8%A2%D8%AE%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%86-%D9%88%D8%B6%D8%B9%DB%8C%D8%AA-%D9%85%D9%86%D9%88%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%84-%D9%82%D9%85-%D8%A7%D8%AA%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%85-%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D9%86%D8%AE%D8%B3%D8%AA-%D9%85%D8%AA%D8%B1%D9%88-%D8%AA%D8%A7-%D9%BE%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%84-99 |access-date=21 July 2021 |publisher=Tasnim News}}{{cite news |title=چگونه مونوریل قم از ریل خارج شد |url=http://www.tabnakqom.ir/fa/news/687547/%DA%86%DA%AF%D9%88%D9%86%D9%87-%D9%85%D9%88%D9%86%D9%88%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%84-%D9%82%D9%85-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%84-%D8%AE%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AC-%D8%B4%D8%AF |access-date=21 July 2021 |publisher=Tabnak |date=6 December 2018}} {{As of|2021}} no information is available on resumption of work.
The line was originally planned to span the whole city East-West but it was cut to its current length. An extension of the line may be considered in the future.
Other lines
Two other metro lines are being considered.
See also
References
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External links
- [https://www.metromaps.ru/maps/Qom%20metro.htm QOM METRO]
{{Rapid transit in Iran}}
Category:Underground rapid transit in Iran
Category:Standard-gauge railways in Iran
Category:Transportation in Qom province
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