Night train route
Raja Tehran–Tabriz
Tehran → Tabriz · Iran
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.
How this line was checked
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: 97.8% of this line lies within 250 m of real track (median 4 m); the longest stretch away from it is 3 km
- The operator publishes this line's timetable: RAJA Passenger Trains — a place to look it up, not a check of our drawing
Questions and answers
How long is the Raja Tehran–Tabriz?
The Raja Tehran–Tabriz runs 736 km from Tehran to Tabriz.
How long does the Raja Tehran–Tabriz take?
The fastest scheduled journey is 12 h for the 736 km. That is an average of 61 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 160 km/h.
Who runs the Raja Tehran–Tabriz?
Raja and Iranian Railways (RAI), with Raja sleeper coaches.
How old is the Raja Tehran–Tabriz?
The line has been in service since 1958. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
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