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🚂 Trans-Iranian Railway
UNESCO World Heritage railway connecting the Caspian Sea to the Persian Gulf


🕐 2 min read · Updated 3 Apr 2026 at 00:36

UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

📌 Fast Facts
  • 1,394 kilometers (866 miles) long, connecting the Caspian Sea to the Persian Gulf
  • Constructed between 1927 and 1938 under Reza Shah Pahlavi
  • UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 2021
  • Crosses two major mountain ranges, forests, highlands, and deserts with 43 international contractors

The Trans-Iranian Railway is a 1,394-kilometer engineering achievement that spans Iran from north to south, linking the Caspian ...

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