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Train routes operated by Raja · Iranian Railways (RAI)
4 routes · classic 2 · night train 2
Raja · Iranian Railways (RAI) runs 4 of the routes in the World Train Map atlas, 2,967 km of railway across 1 country. The longest is the Raja Tehran–Bandar Abbas at 1,286 km; the fastest is the Raja Tehran–Bandar Abbas, running up to 160 km/h; the oldest line it runs over here opened in 1938.
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- 4
- Total length
- 2,967 km
- Countries
- Iran
- Oldest line here
- 1938
- Fastest
- Raja Tehran–Bandar Abbas · 160 km/h
- Longest
- Raja Tehran–Bandar Abbas · 1,286 km
Classic (2)
- Northern Trans-Iranian
The Trans-Iranian’s UNESCO-listed northern arm: night sleepers spiral down the Alborz over the Veresk bridge, from Tehran’s desert rim to the Caspian plain.
Wikipedia ↗ - Raja Tehran–Isfahan
Links the capital to the old Safavid capital and its UNESCO-listed Naqsh-e Jahan Square, shadowing Iran’s still-unfinished first high-speed line.
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Night train (2)
- Raja Tehran–Bandar Abbas
One of Iran’s longest single-train rides: ~1,290 km across the central desert past Yazd to the Strait of Hormuz, completed when the Bafq link opened in 1995.
- Raja Tehran–Tabriz
Iranian leg of the Tehran–Istanbul Trans-Asia Express, whose onward run once floated the whole train across Turkey’s Lake Van on a rail ferry.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons — each route page credits the author & licence
How many train routes does Raja · Iranian Railways (RAI) run?
4 of the routes in this atlas are Raja · Iranian Railways (RAI) services, covering 2,967 km across 1 country (Iran). That is what this atlas draws, not the operator's whole network — a national railway runs thousands of local services no map of notable journeys would list.
What is the fastest Raja · Iranian Railways (RAI) train?
The Raja Tehran–Bandar Abbas, Tehran to Bandar Abbas, at up to 160 km/h. Its fastest scheduled run takes 20 h over 1,286 km.
Does Raja · Iranian Railways (RAI) run night trains?
Yes — 2 sleeper services in this atlas: Raja Tehran–Bandar Abbas (Tehran – Bandar Abbas), Raja Tehran–Tabriz (Tehran – Tabriz).
Which is the longest Raja · Iranian Railways (RAI) route?
The Raja Tehran–Bandar Abbas, 1,286 km from Tehran to Bandar Abbas, taking 20 h at its fastest. The oldest line Raja · Iranian Railways (RAI) runs over here opened in 1938.
Countries Raja · Iranian Railways (RAI) runs in
- 🇮🇷 Train routes in Iran 7 routes
Other operators in Iran
- Islamic Republic of Iran Railways 2 routes