Overview
Railway Overview
Track Gauge |
Standard gauge: 8,273 km of 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) gauge (146 km electrified) (2006) Broad gauge: 94 km of 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) gauge (connected to Pakistan Railways) |
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Total Track Distance |
12,998 km |
Locomotives |
205 main locos in 2 Gm and GE models and 90 shunting locos (total national) |
Freight Wagons (flat bed) / size |
2616 units (total national) |
Freight Wagons (covered) / size |
2600 units (total national) |
Construction and Maintenance
The railroad is in very good condition, regular maintenance is done and extensions and improvements are ongoing. The network, however, is under-developed. The railway serves as the nearest and cheapest means of access for Central Asian countries. All of the routes end in transit entry points. Only very few side-lines have been built so far. In such a layout transit cargo transport is dominating. 3 million tons of transit cargo was shipped by rail on the main transit track from and to Bandar Abbas. The total cargo transport figure for the same lines is 5.5 million tons per year. The trend is going up. The overall transport capacity is 9,000 mt daily.
The condition of the rolling equipment is good and reliable. Maintenance and replacement is done. Scheduled trains run on time. The type of traffic is both, passenger and cargo.
For more information on government contact details, please see the following link: 4.1 Government Contact List.
Travel Time Matrix
Travel Time from Capital City to Major Towns (hours) |
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Tehran |
Isfahan |
Mashahd |
Shiraz |
Bandar Abbas |
Tabriz |
Kerman |
Yazd |
|
Tehran |
8:30 |
11:00 |
16:00 |
19:30 |
12:30 |
14:15 |
8:30 |
|
Isfahan |
8:30 |
19:00 |
7:30 |
No direct route |
No direct route |
No direct route |
No direct route |
|
Mashahd |
11:00 |
19:00 |
No direct route |
22:00 |
12:00 |
16:00 |
14:30 |
|
Shiraz |
16:00 |
7:30 |
No direct route |
4:00 |
No direct route |
No direct route |
No direct route |
|
Bandar Abbas |
19:30 |
No direct route |
22:00 |
4:00 |
No direct route |
No direct route |
7:15 |
|
Tabriz |
12:30 |
No direct route |
12:00 |
No direct route |
No direct route |
No direct route |
No direct route |
|
Kerman |
14:15 |
No direct route |
16:00 |
No direct route |
No direct route |
No direct route |
7:15 |
|
Yazd |
8:30 |
No direct route |
14:30 |
No direct route |
7:15 |
No direct route |
7:15 |
Railway Companies and Consortia
The Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (abbreviated as IRIR, or sometimes as RAI) is the national state-owned railway system of Iran. The Raja Passenger Train Company is an associate of the IRIR and manages its passenger trains. The Railway Transportation Company is an associate of the IRIR, which manages its freight transport. The Ministry of Roads & Urban Development is the state agency that oversees the IRIR. Some 33 million tonnes of goods and 29 million passengers are transported annually by the rail transportation network, accounting for 9 percent and 11 percent of all transportation in Iran, respectively (2011).
Iranian Railway companies and their contact information |
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Company name |
Cargo/Passenger |
Website |
Asia Seir Aras |
Cargo |
|
Rahahan Sharghi Bonyad |
Passenger |
|
Samand Rail |
Cargo |
|
Hamlvanaghl Saypa |
Cargo |
|
Joopar |
Cargo/Passenger |
|
Rahahan Hamlonaghl |
Cargo/Passenger |
|
Parsian rail shargh |
Cargo |
|
Raad Tabriz |
Passenger |
|
Rail Tarabar Saba |
Passenger |
For more information on railway company contact details, please see the following link: 4.9 Railway Companies Contact List.
Key Route Information
Standard Route Information |
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|
Tehran To BRS Port |
Tehran To Tabriz |
Tabriz To Ankara, Turkey |
Tehran To Mashhad |
Track gauge |
1435 mm |
1435 mm |
1435 mm |
1435 mm |
Ruling gradient |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Total track distance (single and/or double) |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Type of rail (weight and if welded or not) |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Type of sleeper and fastenings |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Total track travel time |
17 H |
7 H |
60 H |
12 H |
Maintenance (Good, marginal, bad) |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Companies-consortiums operating on line |
RAJA |
RAJA |
RAJA |
RAJA |
Traffic frequency (monthly/weekly/daily) |
Daily |
Daily |
Daily |
Daily |
Security (Good, marginal, bad) |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Main stations |
Bandar Abbas Station |
Tabriz Station |
Ankara Station/Ankara City |
Mashhad Station |
Key Stations
|
Bandar Imam Khoemini |
Bandar Abbas Port |
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Location |
31°19'11"N 48°41'53"E |
27°12'40"N 56°15'22"E |
Contact Information |
Tel: 0098-6152284001-4 |
Tel: 0098761-24500 |
Connections with other transport means |
Road/Waterway/Air |
Road/Waterway/Air |
Storage Capacity (square meters and cubic meters) |
N/A |
N/A |
Handling Equipment |
Available |
Available |
Handling Capacity |
N/A |
650 MT/hour 1,932,000 MT per year |