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