Tabriz railway station (Persian: ايستگاه راه اهن تبریز) 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.
^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. JSTOR207289.
