| Vali Asr Street خيابان ولی عصر |
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| Length: | 17.3 km (10.7 mi) |
| Location: | Tehran |
| From: | Tajrish Square |
| To: | Rahahan Square |
Valiasr Street (Persian: ولی عصر ) is a tree-lined street in Tehran, Iran, dividing the metropolis into western and eastern parts. It is considered one of Tehran's main thoroughfares and commercial centres. It is also the longest street in the Middle East,[1] and was reported as one of the longest in the world by former BBC (now Al Jazeera) journalist Rageh Omaar during the television documentary Welcome to Tehran.[2]
The street was built by Reza Shah Pahlavi's order and called the Pahlavi Street. After the 1979 Islamic Revolution the street's name was changed initially to Mossadeq Street (in reference to former nationalist prime minister Mohammad Mossadeq) and later to Valiasr (a reference to the 12th Shi'ite Imam). Valiasr Street is the hub of different activities in Tehran and innumerable shops and restaurants as well a large number of parks (like Mellat Park), highways, cultural centers are situated along this long avenue.
Valiasr runs from the Tehran's railway station (1117 meters elevation above see level) in the south of the city
to the Tajrish square (1612 meters elevation above see level) in the north.
Valiasr runs for 12 miles (19.3 kilometers), north to south, and is filled with traffic at all hours, even until the early hours of the morning. The shops stay open late and the kiosks sell fresh fruit juice, coffee and newspapers.
| From North to South | ||
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Tajrish Square |
Shahrdari Street Fana Khosro Street |
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| Pasyan Street | ||
Parkway Junction |
Chamran Expressway Modares Expressway |
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| IRIB Road | ||
| IRIB Road | ||
| Niayesh Expressway Esfandyar Street |
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| Mirdamad Boulevard | ||
Vanak Square |
Haghani Expressway Vanak Street Mollasadra Street Berezil Street |
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| Hemmat Expressway | ||
| Abbaspur Street | ||
| Beheshti Street | ||
| Ostad Motahari Street | ||
| Asadabadi Street | ||
| Fatemi Street | ||
Valiasr Square |
Karimkhan Zand Boulevard Keshavarz Boulevard |
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| Vali Asr Metro Station | ||
| Taleqani Street | ||
Valiasr Junction |
Enqelab Street | |
| Valiasr Intersection Metro Station | ||
| Jomhuri-ye Eslami Street | ||
| Pastor Street Jami Street |
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| Emam Khomeini Street | ||
Moniriyeh Square |
Moayyeri Street Abu Said Street |
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| Moniriyeh Metro Station | ||
| Qazvin Street | ||
| Mowlavi Street | ||
| Mokhtari Street | ||
| Rahahan Metro Station | ||
Rahahan Square |
Shush Street Kargar Street Tehran Railway Station |
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| From South to North | ||
Contents |
List of upscale shopping districts
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