Basij

Basij Metro Station is an urban rail station of the Mashhad Metro, Line 1, opened on 10 October 2011 and located on Basij Square. The station is also planned to serve Line 3 of the Mashhad Metro and provide an interchange between the two lines once construction of the second line is completed.
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  • Type: Railway station
  • Description: metro station in Mashhad, Iran
  • Also known as: “Basij Metro Station” and “Basij Metro Station (Mashhad)”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Imam Reza Shrine and Gowharshad Mosque.

Mosque
Photo: Iahsan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is the mausoleum of Ali al-Rida, the eighth Imam in Shia Islam, located in , the province of , . As one of the holiest sites in Shia Islam, nearly 30 million Muslims making pilgrimages to the shrine every year, the most visited pilgrimage site in Islam. is situated 2 km northeast of Basij.

Mosque
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Goharshad Mosque is a grand Friday mosque that is part of the Imam Reza Shrine complex, located in , in the province of Razavi Khorasan, . is situated 2 km northeast of Basij.

Railway station
Photo: A23061390, CC BY 4.0.
Metro Station is a station of Mashhad Metro Line 1. The station opened on 10 October 2011. It is located on Fada'ian-e Eslam Blvd. is situated 1 km southeast of Basij.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mashhad and Khalaj.

Photo: Muhammad Mahdi Karim, GFDL.
Almost everything about relates to its role as the holiest city in Iran, even its name. As the capital of 's province, 's year-round cool temperatures and fascinating insights into the Shi'ite heartland have much to offer visitors.

Village
is a village in Torqabeh Rural District, Torqabeh District, Torqabeh and Shandiz County, Razavi Khorasan Province, . At the 2006 census, its population was 17, in 6 families. is situated 6 km southwest of Basij.

Hamlet
is a village in Torqabeh Rural District, Torqabeh District, Torqabeh and Shandiz County, Razavi Khorasan Province, . At the 2006 census, its population was 116, in 29 families. is situated 7 km west of Basij.

Basij

Latitude
36.27356° or 36° 16′ 25″ north
Longitude
59.60355° or 59° 36′ 13″ east
Open location code
8H8X7JF3+CC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5162991971
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­station
Wiki­data ID
Q20717245
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Persian—“Basij” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “بسیج”
  • French: “Basij”
  • Japanese: “バスィージュ駅”
  • Persian: “ایستگاه قطار شهری بسیج”

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