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)

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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.

File:Qom Metro map-Future-geo.png

See also

References

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