Mashhad railway station

Mashhad railway station (Persian: ايستگاه راه آهن مشهد, Istgah-e Rah Ahan-e Mashhad) is located in Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan,[1] the second largest city of Iran. The station is owned by IRI Railways, and was designed by Heydar Ghiai.

Mashhad Railway Station
ايستگاه راه آهن مشهد
IRI Railway station
Facade of the station building
General information
LocationIran
Coordinates32.5501941°N 51.6961992°E / 32.5501941; 51.6961992
ConnectionsRailway St. Metro Station
History
Opened1957

Design and Opening

Mashhad railway station was opened by Pahlavi II and his Shahbanoo Sorayya Esfandiari on May 2, 1957, with the arrival of the royal train. Since Khorasan is the land of Ashkanians and Parthians and Mashhad is close to the original capital of them (Parten Nesa), this structure was designed inspired by Parthian architecture (Hatra Palace).[2]

The station has an elongated plan with two rows of oval concrete columns on two axes, and a wavy roof is mounted on them. There are two wide side columns inside the space. The result of this design was an open and integrated interior space, which the sequence of columns, the contrast of concrete and glass, and how the light enters from inside, added to the splendor and sense of peace of the space. Upon entering, this building greets the travelers with a suspended and huge ceiling, and then passing through an array of columns, it reaches a hall with a high arch, which creates greatness in the viewer's mind.[3]

Mashhad railway station has been the most prominent building belonging to contemporary architectural trends in Mashhad.[4]

Symbol

The crown symbol in front of the station is refer to Afsharian's hat and Nader's crown. It was design by Yaghoob Danesh Doost.[5]

Park

Railway Sq. Park

Railroad Square and Boulevard is one of the greenest and most beautiful parks and recreation areas in Mashhad. In 2017, during the Taghizade Khamesi municipality period, with the aim of redefining and transforming it into an urban arena space (plaza) and using the potential of the lower levels of the area, it was put on the agenda of Mashhad urban management, and the symbol of the sq. returned to its original form.[6]

Connections

Mashhad Rail-way Station Connections
Street View
Mashhad Railway at Dawn

The three crossings of Mashhad Railway Square are:

The streets and boulevard around the Mashhad railway are:

Also, Tabarsi St. has been crossed through the railway area as an underpass.

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.
Preceding station IRI Railways Following station
Terminus Mashhad - Binalud - Neishabur
Local Service
Abumoslem (Binalud)
towards Neishabur
Mashhad - Sarakhs
Local Service
Sarakhs
Terminus
Mashhad - Azadvar
Local Service
Neishabur
towards Azadvar
Neishabur
towards Tehran
Tehran - Mashhad
Regional Service
Terminus
Shahrud
towards Ahvaz
Ahvaz - Mashhad
Tabas
towards Shiraz
Shiraz - Mashhad
InterRegio Service
Shahrud
towards Qazvin
Qazvin - Mashhad
Shahrud
towards Qom
Qom - Mashhad
Shahrud
towards Tabriz
Tabriz - Mashhad
InterRegio Service
Neishabur
towards Tehran
Tehran - Mashhad
InterRegio Service
Tehran - Mashhad
Sabzevar
towards Tehran
Tehran - Mashhad
InterRegio Service
Regional Service at Sabzevar Area
Shahrud
towards Arak
Arak - Mashhad
InterCity Service
Tabas
towards Isfahan
Isfahan - Mashhad
InterCity Service
Kashan
Terminus
Kashan - Mashhad
InterCity Service
Malayer
Terminus
Malayer - Mashhad
InterCity Service
Shahrud
towards Qom
Qom - Mashhad
InterCity Service
Tehran
Terminus
Tehran - Mashhad
InterCity Service
Neishabur
towards Tehran
Tehran - Neishabur - Mashhad
InterCity Service
Shahrud
towards Tehran
Tehran - Semnan Province - Mashhad
InterCity Service
Tehran
towards Karaj
Karaj - Mashhad
InterCity Service
Shahrud
towards Sari
Sari - Mashhad
InterCity Service
Tehran
towards Zanjan
Zanjan - Mashhad
InterCity Service

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References

  1. "اخبار راه آهن ایران: فهرست ایستگاه‌های راه‌آهن ایران". rail-news.ir. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  2. "روزنامه مردم مشهد ، شهرآرا :: ۱۳۹۷/۶/۱۰ :. شهردارگرام". www.shahraraonline.ir. Archived from the original on 1 March 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  3. "Register". Retrieved 1 October 2023 via instagram.
  4. Iran Architecture at Pahlavi Dynasty; Rajabi, Parviz; 1976 (2535)
  5. "نماد میدان راه‌آهن، از یادمان‌های باپیشینه شهر مشهد است". setavin.com (in Persian). Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  6. "روزنامه مردم مشهد ، شهرآرا :: ۱۳۹۷/۴/۴ :. شهردار از بازسازی میدان خاطر‌ه‌‌ساز مشهد از هفته آینده خبر داد ؛ میدان راه‌آهن روی ریل تغییر". www.shahraraonline.ir. Archived from the original on 1 March 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  7. "Home". raja.ir. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2016.

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