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western (Azadi) terminal. Just say your destination and 'savari' and you'll be pointed in
the right direction.
Train
Tehran is Iran's rail hub and many services start and finish at the impressive
train station
(Rah Ahan;
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;
Rah-Ahan Sq)
at the south end of Valiasr Ave. Destinations and
arrival and departure times are listed in English, and staff at
tourist information
( 139
or 09639)
are walking timetables. Departures are punctual.
The train station is easy to reach in a shuttle taxi heading west from Imam Khomeini
Sq, just ask for 'Rah Ahan', or by BRT buses south along Valiasr Ave, which terminate
200m before the station. During the life of this topic Rah Ahan will get its own Metro sta-
tion on Line 3 (light blue).
BUYING TICKETS
You can buy tickets a month in advance at a travel agency. At the station you can only buy
tickets for travel on the same day.
SCHEDULES
The prices and days of departure in the timetable listed are liable to change; in particular,
daily services in summer usually become less frequent in winter. For the latest schedules,
see the Train Schedules PDF at
www.raja.ir
.
There are many services along the dual tracks between Tehran and Mashhad. They
range from the Noor, with 4-bed 1st-class berths and food (US$37), to the slow, all seat
bus train (US$5). Services often arrive at their destinations in the middle of the night -
check before you book.
Prices here cover the range of seats available on all trains on the route. It is also be pos-
sible to buy tickets to intermediary stops, such as Yazd, on the Bandar Abbas or Kerman
trains. For services to İstanbul and Ankara,
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.
TRAINS FROM TEHRAN
DESTINATION
FARE
DURATIONDEPARTURES
Bandar Abbas
US$21-36
19hr
noon & 1.40pm daily
Esfahan
US$11/6.50 1st/2nd7½hr
11pm
