The story behind the Trans-Iranian Railway, one of the greatest ... - CNN
WEBAug 15, 2021 · A rail bridge across the River Astaraçay border in Astara is complete, but the line currently terminates just inside Iran. The Trans-Iranian Railway connects the Persian Gulf with the...
Trans-Iranian Railway - Wikipedia
WEBThe Trans-Iranian Railway (Persian: راهآهن سراسری ایران, romanized: Râh-âhan Sarâsari Irân) was a major railway building project started in Pahlavi Iran in 1927 and completed in 1938, under the direction of the then-Iranian monarch Reza Shah.
Islamic Republic of Iran Railways - Wikipedia
WEBThe Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (abbreviated as IRIR, or sometimes as RAI, or as IRI Railway) (Persian: راهآهن جمهوری اسلامی ایران, romanized: Râh âhan-e Jomhuri-ye Eslâmi-ye Irân) is the national state-owned railway system of Iran.
History of rail transport in Iran - Wikipedia
WEBHistory of rail transport in Iran. In the second half of the 19th century, during the time of Nasser-al-Din Shah, a short horse-driven suburban railway was established south of Tehran that was later converted to steam. This line was closed in 1952.
The Trans-Iranian Railway of Iran was inscribed on the UNESCO …
WEBStarted in 1927 and completed in 1938, the 1,394-kilometre-long railway was designed and executed in a successful collaboration between the Iranian government and 43 construction contractors from many countries.
One of the most scenic railways in the world spans Iran
WEBMar 24, 2022 · One of the most scenic railways in the world spans Iran. The UNESCO World Heritage Trans-Iranian railway crosses four distinct climates—and challenges stereotypes of this long isolated...
Trans-Iranian Railway - UNESCO World Heritage
WEBThe Trans-Iranian Railway connects the Caspian Sea in the northeast with the Persian Gulf in the southwest crossing two mountain ranges as well as rivers, highlands, forests and plains, and four different climatic areas.
Trans-Iranian Railway | For UNESCO World Heritage Travellers
WEBThe Trans-Iranian Railway is a 1,394 km long work of transportation infrastructure that connects the Persian Gulf to the Caspian Sea. The railway was completed in 1938 as a prestige modernization project by the newly established Pahlavi state of Iran.
Iran in Motion: Mobility, Space, and the Trans-Iranian Railw...
WEBCompleted in 1938, the Trans-Iranian Railway connected Tehran to Iran's two major bodies of water: the Caspian Sea in the north and the Persian Gulf in the south.
Trans-Iranian Railway Added To UNESCO's World Heritage List
WEBJul 26, 2021 · UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee has inscribed the Trans-Iranian Railway onto its World Heritage List. The committee announced on July 25 that the railway, which connects the Caspian Sea...
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