Iran Train Tickets

Rail transport is available to most of the major cities in Iran. But given its immense popularity, most tickets are sold out days (and sometimes weeks!) prior to the departure time. That is why online reservation isn’t only an advantage but a necessity. While buying Iran train tickets online, you have many option. You can opt for a single bed or private compartments (in which you have to pay for all the beds in the compartment). There is also the possibility of booking a women-only Iran train ticket. You can also buy train tickets to Iran from at least four countries (Azerbaijan, Turkey, Pakistan and Turkmenistan). Among the domestic trips in Iran, train tickets from the capital to major cities across the country draws much interest. Some of these routs offer different types of trains such as departures from Tehran to Shiraz and Isfahan. Other much sought-after train routs are Mashhad-Tehran and Yazd-Tehran lines which are among the busiest routes. Finding vacant compartment in these overnight trains could be a challenge. However, if you plan your itinerary earlier and use the services offered in Iran train booking sites in advance, you will enjoy some of the best of Iran transportation facilities. You may wonder how you could buy an Iran train ticket online without a valid Iranian debit card. You don’t need to worry about that since our group will take care of your reservation. On the homepage of our website, you will enter your general information and the details of your intended trip. Our team will check your information and if everything is confirmed, you will receive a payment request through your email. After paying the cost of the ticket, you will get your ticket(s) in PDF format. The same procedure also applies to Iran bus tickets and Iran flight tickets. For knowing the details of your train ticket in Iran, you will need to have access to an official and eligible timetable.

Iran Railway Timetable

As mentioned above, there are more than twenty routes in Iran railway transport system. Tehran, Mashhad, Isfahan and Ahvaz appear on many of the routes in Iran railway timetable. The busiest destinations (with the largest number of passengers) on Iran train timetables are Tehran, Mashhad, Tabriz, Yazd, Isfahan, Shiraz and Ahvaz. Online booking for tickets to and from these cities at least a week before the time of departure is absolutely crucial. Iran railway timetable varies slightly during the year specially on religious red days and Iranian new year. Therefore, it is vital to check the latest update of Iran train timetable before making reservation or planning your itinerary.

Iran Railway Map

As shown in Iran railways map, routes are scattered all over the country. From Razi and Jolfa in the northwest to Mirjaveh in the southeast, Iran railway network spans over vast areas of deserts, forests and mountains. You have the rare opportunity of crossing two searing deserts on the spectacular train trip to Zahedan in the southeast of Iran. The other amazing journey takes you to the southeast coast of the Caspian Sea, to a magical body of water called Gorgan Gulf. Starting your journey from Bandar Torkman train station in Golestan province, you will travel from one side of the gulf to the other side to the coast of the Caspian Sea in Amir Abad in Mazandaran province. The other exciting fact shown in Iran train map is that you can travel from the coast of the Caspian Sea in the far north of Iran to the golden shores of the Persian Gulf in the south by train!

Iran Railway Stations

There are more than 140 train stations on more than twenty routes in Iran. Tehran railway station in Rahahan Square is undoubtedly the busiest of them all. It appears in more than half of all railway routes on Iran’s railway map. Mashhad railway station and Tabriz railway station come next in the number of weekly departures and arrivals. The former is the largest station in the east of Iran and welcomes thousands of pilgrims each year. The latter is the busiest station northwest of the country. There is also a popular line from Nakhchivan in the Republic of Azerbaijan to Mashhad in Iran. There are five stops on the way, including stops in Tabriz and Tehran.

Types of Rail Transport in Iran

1. Four-Berth Compartment Overnight Trains

These are the most popular options in Iran’s rail transport offering a wide range of facilities and services different according to the type of the trains and their level of luxury. Four classes of trains are available: a. VIP (Zendegi, Simorgh and Sabz all exclusively on Tehran-Mashhad route) b. First-Class (Ghazal and Polour Sabz) c. Second-Class (Lux and Alborz) d. Third-Class (Persian Gulf).

2. Six-Berth Compartment Overnight Trains

These are the best-known forms of budget rail transport. These are also divided into three classes: a. First-Class (Milad) b. Second-Class (Parsi, Zagros) and c. Third-Class.

3. Passenger Trains

Considered as the cheapest option of rail transport in Iran, passenger trains have various categories including: a. Premier Class (Pardis Highspeed Intercity Train) b. First-Class (Saba Double Deck) c. Second-Class (Saba and Eram) and d. Third-Class (Railbus and Regional Trains).

Iran Railway History

Iran’s national railways is the oldest means of modern transportation in the country. The first appearance of railways in Iran dates back to Qajar era in the 19th century when a meter gauge railway was established in the capital, Tehran. Three other railways were added in the beginning of the 20th century before the second world war. The Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran, (ironically!) expedited the development of the railways in Iran as the foreign occupying forces needed what they called the Persian Corridor to provide the Soviet Union, then in war with German forces, with supplies. After the end of the war, the new railways appeared one after the other and the process has continued until the present time. Iran’s national railways include 21 domestic railway lines and seven railway links with other countries. Trains are very popular with the people in Iran. Families usually travel together in their exclusive compartments and have loads of fun on the way.

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