Rasht railway Station ( Rasht Train Station) [Updated: May, 2024]

Rasht railway Station ( Rasht Train Station)

Rasht railway station is located in Rasht, the capital city of Gilan province. There is green and fertile land in the form of a belt stretching along the southern shore of the Caspian Sea. This belt covers three provinces in the north of Iran, Gilan, Mazandaran, and Gorgan. Gilan has a humid subtropical (Hyrcanian) climate, and its geographical position, where it is bound by the green side of the Alborz mountain range in the south and the coast of the Caspian Sea in the north, makes Gilan a popular tourist resort among Iranians. Rasht railway station is a young one, operated in 2019. This station is part of a strategic plan, International North-South Corridor, which is to be extended to connect Azerbaijan.

Rasht railway station and facilities

Some facilities provided in Rasht railway station create a comfortable atmosphere for passengers. These facilities are:

Shops
Parking
Public phone lines
ATM
Prayer room
Information center
Café
Restaurant
Mini supermarket
Toilet

In addition, there are some recreational facilities for kids in Rasht railway station in order that families enjoy their time while waiting for their train

Train destination

There are three main destinations at Rasht railway station. They are Tehran, Gazvin, and Mashhad. From Rasht railway station, it takes around 5.5 hours to reach Tehran, around 3.5 hours to reach Gazvin, and around 17 hours to reach Mashhad.

Qazvin train station is on the way to the Tehran–Rasht train line. But, in addition to it, there is a special line offering service from Rasht to Qazvin and vice versa

How to get to Rasht railway station

Rasht railway station is located in the suburb of the city, 12 km from Rasht. In addition, passengers could get on buses commuting on the 5^th Rasht bus line and get off at "shohaday-e-jangal". Moreover, by calling 133 number, a taxi is ready to pick up the passenger and take them whenever they need

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