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IN THE NAME OF GOD IRAN NAMA RAILWAY TOURISM GUIDE OF IRAN List of Content Preamble ....................................................................... 6 History ............................................................................. 7 Tehran Station ................................................................ 8 Tehran - Mashhad Route .............................................. 12 IRAN NRAILWAYAMA TOURISM GUIDE OF IRAN Tehran - Jolfa Route ..................................................... 32 Collection and Edition: Public Relations (RAI) Tourism Content Collection: Abdollah Abbaszadeh Design and Graphics: Reza Hozzar Moghaddam Photos: Siamak Iman Pour, Benyamin Tehran - Bandarabbas Route 48 Khodadadi, Hatef Homaei, Saeed Mahmoodi Aznaveh, javad Najaf ...................................... Alizadeh, Caspian Makak, Ocean Zakarian, Davood Vakilzadeh, Arash Simaei, Abbas Jafari, Mohammadreza Baharnaz, Homayoun Amir yeganeh, Kianush Jafari Producer: Public Relations (RAI) Tehran - Goragn Route 64 Translation: Seyed Ebrahim Fazli Zenooz - ................................................ International Affairs Bureau (RAI) Address: Public Relations, Central Building of Railways, Africa Blvd., Argentina Sq., Tehran- Iran. www.rai.ir Tehran - Shiraz Route................................................... 80 First Edition January 2016 All rights reserved. Tehran - Khorramshahr Route .................................... 96 Tehran - Kerman Route .............................................114 Islamic Republic of Iran The Railways of the Islamic Republic of Iran (RAI) Preamble History Travelling is the gate of discovering the secrets of life, unknown parts of the Men have faced several difficulties and shortages since long times ago, nature and creatures of God. Travelling broadens our attitude toward the each of which have resulted in inventing a new possibility and tool for a surrounding world and gets us familiar with the history, old civilization and better life. History of railway is also tied with the issue of ore extraction and culture, unique natural attractions of our dear Iran. But travelling by train, its transportation from the mines which finally caused the emergence of the watching Iran on railway, stopping at each station and thinking about the first railway in the world. Since then, it gained gradually much importance world and getting familiar with its attractions, all create a non- repeating and significance as the most influential transport way that influenced the pleasure. Therefore, we decided to look again at Iran from train windows. political, social and economic life of the countries. In Iran the emergence Stay with us to experience another view of our land through introducing its railway, historical and natural attractions. and operation of the first railway goes back to 1886 when Mahmood Abad- Amol railway road (in southern shore of Caspian Sea) was built. Though, the project was predicted to continue toward Tehran but it failed for some reasons. The railway was removed and instead used for telegram line. In 1888, construction of a tram line with length of 8700 meters began in Tehran- Ray route. Then, the trans-Iranian Railway called «North- South Railway» was operated in 1938. It connected Imam Khomeini port in Persian Gulf region to Torkaman port in Caspian Sea region. After the victory of the glorious Islamic Revolution, railway network extended more rapidly and RAILWAY TOURISM RAILWAY TOURISM GUIDE OF IRAN presently most Iranian provinces are connected to the railway network. GUIDE OF IRAN 8 9 Tehran Station Tehran Railway Station is one of the oldest building. Inspired by the magnificence and outer view is covered by white travertine stones extracted from RAILWAY TOURISM railway structures in Iran. Its construction greatness of ancient Iranian architecture, the stone mines of Pole Sefid with a big entrance. Approximately, GUIDE OF IRAN began in 1927 in south Tehran lands in a station’s building is made of iron and cement 30000 sqm of the total area is allocated to Passengers Station 10 land with approximate area of 174 hectare, from foundation to the ceiling. that includes Waiting Hall, 5 passenger platforms and 1 simultaneously with trans-Iranian railway Windows are totally made of bronze and iron; international platform. Tourism Attractions Tehran Cultural and natural attractions include the followings in short:Sa’dabad historical complex, Niavaran historical complex, As the capital of Iran, Tehran has unique historical attractions. Tehran province is distinct from other Imamzadeh Saleh (peace be upon him), Reza Abbasi museum, Imamzadeh Aliakbar (Chizar), Jamshidieh park, Kolak Chal provinces because the political capital of the Islamic Republic of Iran is deployed in it. Tehran (capital heights, Noorolshaohada hill in north Tehran; Golestan palace complex, National Jewels Museum, Tehran Bazaar, tomb of Lotf of the Islamic Republic of Iran) has historical buildings, entertainment centers, museums and tourism Ali Khan Zand, Imamzadeh Seyed Nasreddin, Imamzadeh Zeid, Bagh-e Melli portal, Abgineh museum, Post museum, Iranian places because it has been the capital of Iran for more than 200 years. Anciant museum, in center and south of Tehran. Bagh-e MelliPortal (National Garden Gates): Azadi square In a period when Reza Khan was the Minister of War (1340 A.H) a tall Azadi square’s structure (former Shahyad structure) is one the famous and magnificent gate was built in the entry of former Masghq square structures in Tehran dating back to Pahlavi ages, operated on Oct.16, which was a place for military practice of the army in Qajar dynasty, 1970. It was designed and supervised by Hossein Amanat, within the kingdom of Fathali Shah. Said portal replaced another building Eng. The structure is built very elegantly and carefully and which was located in same place and resembled the present structure. it’s the best sample of the combination of Iranian& Islamic architecture. Sa’dabad Palace Museum: North Tehran encompasses an enchanting region within Tochal foothills Milad and Darband green valley. S’adabad complex with an area of 1,100,000 Sqm locates in this region. Limited to Alborz Mountains on north, Tower Milad tower is a Golabdareh on east, Velenjak on west and Tajrish region on south, concrete structure S’adabad had been the summer palace of Qajar kings. built in a land with approximate area of 14 hectare. Its height is 315 meter and it’s regarded as the fourth tallest Niavaran Palace Museum Golestan Palace: telecommunications Niavaran cultural- historical Golestan complex is a heritage remained from Tehran historical citadel, tower in the world. complex locates in northeast Tehran which was the residence of kings of Qajar kings. It’s one of the most Considering the (Shemiranat). It dates back to the first beautiful and old buildings of Iran’s 200-years- old capital. In the old application area, it’s years of the Qajar dynasty. Niavaran times, the palace used to shine like a gem in this citadel. the 1st tower among palace, Sahebqaranieh palace, the world’s tallest Ahmadshahi pavilion, Jahan Nama towers. museum, exclusive library and other cultural spaces such as the Blue Hall, exclusive cinema, Jahan Nama gallery and Niavaran garden all show the historical, cultural and natural attractions. RAILWAY TOURISM RAILWAY TOURISM GUIDE OF IRAN GUIDE OF IRAN 12 13 CASPIAN SEA GORGAN NORTH KHORASAN SABZEVAR MASHHAD MAZANDARAN BASTAM NEISHABOUR SHAHROUD FERDOWS DAMGHAN TEHRAN AB GARM FARIMAN RAY DEH NAMAK SEMNAN VARAMIN GARMSAR KHORASAN RAZAVI QOM ISFAHAN Tehran YAZD Distance between Stations Tehran 10 Ray Tehran 44 Varamin Mashhad Tehran 114 Garmsar ROUTE Tehran 153 Deh Namak Tehran 228 Semnan Tehran - Mashhad railway route receives annually a huge number of Tehran 262 Ab Garm passengers due to location of the holy Shrine of Shiite 8th Imam, Imam Reza Damghan (peace be upon him). Tehran 364 Tehran- Mashhad railway route with length of 926 Km was inaugurated in Tehran 429 Shahroud 1957. Mashhad railway station is 2 Km far from Imam Reza Holy Shrine. Its Tehran 450 Bastam building was designed by the Iranian architect Heidar Ghiaei. Sabzevar Most important stations of this route are: Ray, Varamin, Garmsar, Semnan, Tehran 718 Damghan, Shahroud, Bastam, Sabzevar, Neishabour, Kashmar and Fariman. Tehran 742 Ferdows Tehran- Mashhad railway route is a double-line route and its electrical train RAILWAY TOURISM Tehran 788 Neishabour project is under execution as well. GUIDE OF IRAN Tehran 888 Fariman This route connects Sarakhs station which is the largest rail border of Iran. 14 Iran railway connects Middle Asian and European countries via Sarakhs. Tehran 926 Mashhad Ray Ray is a district with an area of 2293Km, limited to Tehran county on north, to Qom county on south, to Varamin and Pakdasht counties on east, to Eslamshahr, Robat Karim and Zarandieh counties on west. The region has Varamin County Varamin is 40 km far from southeast Tehran. It’s located in the northwest part of beautiful cultural and natural attractions such as Mil hill (Sassani fire temple), Tughrul tower, Bibi Shahr Banu central desert, limited to Alborz Mountains on north, Salt marsh on south, Garmsar shrine, Rashkan castle, Cheel Ghar (tower of silence), Shah-Abdol- Azim holy shrine, Ibn Babawayh shrine on east and Ray on west. (Shaykh Saduq) and tomb of Jahan Pahlevan Takhti (the world champion). Ray Shah-Abdol- Azim Holy Shrine Varamin Station The first building of the holy shrine was basically repaired in 2nd half of 3rd lunar