Tabriz railway station
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Tabriz ايستگاه راه اهن تبریز | |
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| Islamic Republic of Iran Railways station | |
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| Location | Tabriz, Tabriz County, East Azerbaijan, Iran |
| Coordinates | 38°04′19.49″N 46°13′42.95″E / 38.0720806°N 46.2285972°E / 38.0720806; 46.2285972 |
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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]
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.
| Preceding station | Azerbaijan Commuter Railway | Following station | ||
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| Terminus | Tabriz - Jolfa | Sahlan towards Jolfa
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| Tabriz - Salmas | Sahlan towards Salmas
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| Tabriz - Tarbiat-e Mo'allem | Zeraei towards Tarbiat-e Mo'allem
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| Preceding station | IRI Railways | Following station | ||
| Terminus | Tabriz - Mashhad InterRegio Service
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Maragheh towards Mashhad
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| Ajab Shir towards Tehran
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Tehran - Tabriz InterRegio Service
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Terminus | ||
| Terminus | Tabriz - Razi InterRegio Service
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Sharafkhaneh towards Razi
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References
- ^ "Tabriz Train Station Inscribed on National Heritage List". 26 February 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
External links
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