Tabriz_Railway_Station

Tabriz railway station

Tabriz railway station

Railway station in Tabriz, Iran

Tabriz railway station is a structure in the city of Tabriz, Iran; the current building was built during second Pahlavi era. The current building of Tabriz Railway Station was jointly designed by French architect Fernand Pouillon and Iranian architect Heydar Ghiaï-Chamlou and built in 1950s.[1]

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History

The first railroad arriving in Tabriz had been built by Russians during the height of World War I. The first train arrived in Tabriz in March 1916 from Jolfa.[2] The railway stretched from Tabriz to Tehran in 1958, with a length of 748 km.

Service summary

Note: Classifications are unofficial and only to best reflect the type of service offered on each path
Meaning of Classifications:

  • Local Service: Services originating from a major city, and running outwards, with stops at all stations
  • Regional Service: Services connecting two major centres, with stops at almost all stations
  • InterRegio Service: Services connecting two major centres, with stops at major and some minor stations
  • InterRegio-Express Service:Services connecting two major centres, with stops at major stations
  • InterCity Service: Services connecting two (or more) major centres, with no stops in between, with the sole purpose of connecting said centres.
More information Preceding station, Azerbaijan Commuter Railway ...

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References

  1. [1]
    "Tabriz Train Station Inscribed on National Heritage List". 26 February 2017.
  2. [2]
    Baker, Henry D. (August 1917). "The Proposed Connection of the Russian and Indian Railway Systems". Geographical Review. 4 - No. 2 (2): 98. doi:10.2307/207289. JSTOR 207289.
  3. [3]
    "شرکت حمل و نقل ریلی رجا - سامانه خرید اینترنتی بلیت قطار". raja.ir. Archived from the original on 2021-05-07. Retrieved 2017-11-06.

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