Chamran Expressway
Shahid Chamran Expressway (Persian: بزرگراه شهید چمران), Also known as Parkway Expressway (Persian: بزرگراه پارکوی) is an expressway in Tehran, Iran, leading from Tohid Square to Parkway Junction. Chamran is the oldest expressway in Tehran, and is unofficially called Parkway Expressway or just Parkway for short. The expressway is named after Mostafa Chamran.
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| بزرگراه چمران | |
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| Route information | |
| Length | 11.5 km (7.1 mi) |
| Major junctions | |
| North end | Modares Expressway  Valiasr Street |
| South end |  Tohid Tunnel |
| Location | |
| Country | Iran |
| Major cities | Tehran |
| Highway system | |
As of August 2007, main intersections of Chamran Expressway, from south to north, include dissecting Bagher Khan Street, passing under Jalal-e-Ale Ahmad Expressway at Nasr Bridge, passing under Resalat Expressway and then Hemmat Expressway, and passing under Niayesh Expressway at Velayat Bridge. It changes its direction to west-east near Seoul Street.[1]
South face view of Chamran Expressway
 From North to South | ||
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| Modares Expressway Valiasr Street | |
 Tehran BRT Line Afsharian Terminus Station | ||
 U-Turn | ||
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Tehran International Fair | |
| Tabnak Street | |
| Tehran BRT Line Tabnak Station | ||
| U-Turn | ||
| Tehran BRT Line International Fair Station | ||
 | Yadegar-e-Emam Expressway | |
| Tehran BRT Line Ati Saz Station | ||
Velayat Interchange | Niayesh Expressway | |
| Tehran BRT Line Modiriat Station | ||
| Modiriyat Street | |
| Tehran BRT Line Molla Sadra Station | ||
Mollasadra-Chamran Interchange | Mollasadra Street | |
| Hemmat Expressway | |
| Hakim Expressway | |
| Tehran BRT Line Jalal-e Ale Ahmad Station | ||
| Jalal-e-Ale Ahmad Expressway | |
| U-Turn | ||
Tohid Tunnel | ||
 From South to North | ||
Pictures
Chamran Expressway intersection with Valiasr Street at Parkway Junction
References
- Gitashenasi Research and Authoring Department (March 2006). Complete Atlas of Tehran 2006 (اطلس کامل تهران ۸۵) (in Persian). Tehran: Gitashenasi. ISBN 964-342-181-3.
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