Iranian railway network
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The Iranian railway network is a nationwide rail transport system that connects major cities, industrial centers, and border crossings across Iran and links the country to regional and international rail corridors.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rail transport infrastructure
ⓘ
railway network ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | RAI network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalHub | Tehran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connects |
border crossings of Iran
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industrial centers in Iran ⓘ major cities in Iran ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Armenian railway network (indirectly via border region)
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Azerbaijani railway network NERFINISHED ⓘ Central Asian rail corridors NERFINISHED ⓘ Iraqi railway network NERFINISHED ⓘ Pakistani railway network ⓘ Persian Gulf ports NERFINISHED ⓘ Turkish railway network NERFINISHED ⓘ Turkmen railway network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStart | early 20th century ⓘ |
| country | Iran ⓘ |
| electrification | partially electrified ⓘ |
| expansionPeriod | post-1979 period ⓘ |
| gauge |
1,435 mm
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standard gauge ⓘ |
| hasBorderCrossing |
Razi border crossing with Turkey
NERFINISHED
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Sarakhs border crossing with Turkmenistan NERFINISHED ⓘ Zahedan border connection with Pakistan ⓘ |
| hasSection | Trans-Iranian Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| internationalCorridor |
East–West rail corridor
NERFINISHED
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North–South Transport Corridor NERFINISHED ⓘ Silk Road rail routes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| links |
Caspian Sea region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Persian Gulf region NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern provinces of Iran ⓘ western provinces of Iran ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Iran ⓘ |
| majorHub |
Ahvaz
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bandar Abbas NERFINISHED ⓘ Isfahan NERFINISHED ⓘ Kashan NERFINISHED ⓘ Kerman NERFINISHED ⓘ Mashhad NERFINISHED ⓘ Qom NERFINISHED ⓘ Shiraz NERFINISHED ⓘ Tabriz NERFINISHED ⓘ Tehran railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modeOfTransport | rail ⓘ |
| operator | Islamic Republic of Iran Railways NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Government of Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Iranian transport system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
freight transport
ⓘ
passenger transport ⓘ |
| regulator | Ministry of Roads and Urban Development of Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageComponent | Trans-Iranian Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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