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- Veresk Bridge — A jaw-dropping 1930s arch bridge tucked into the Alborz Mountains; engineering and location combine so dramatically it became legendary during WWII as a critical supply route and a local symbol of grit.
- Alborz mountain tunnels and viaducts — Long carved tunnels, steep grades and cantilevered viaducts make the northern stretches feel like a civil-engineering safari; the way the track snakes through cliffs is unlike most rail trips anywhere.
- Tehran Railway Station & Railway Museum — The grand old station and its small museum let you touch the material history: vintage locomotives, period signage and the atmosphere of Iran’s early rail era all in one place.
- Caspian and Persian Gulf contrasts — Riding parts of the line you’ll go from humid, green Caspian lowlands to arid southern
- Veresk Bridge — A jaw-dropping 1930s arch bridge tucked into the Alborz Mountains; engineering and location combine so dramatically it became legendary during WWII as a critical supply route and a local symbol of grit.
- Alborz mountain tunnels and viaducts — Long carved tunnels, steep grades and cantilevered viaducts make the northern stretches feel like a civil-engineering safari; the way the track snakes through cliffs is unlike most rail trips anywhere.
- Tehran Railway Station & Railway Museum — The grand old station and its small museum let you touch the material history: vintage locomotives, period signage and the atmosphere of Iran’s early rail era all in one place.
- Caspian and Persian Gulf contrasts — Riding parts of the line you’ll go from humid, green Caspian lowlands to arid southern plains and coastal panoramas — a neat way to see Iran’s ecological variety without changing transport modes.
- Historic stations and market towns — Small stations along the route often double as local hubs: grab tea, watch goods being loaded, and walk a few minutes to bazaars where everyday provincial life feels authentic and unfussed.
- Classic bridges and masonry structures — Beyond Veresk there are a bunch of handsome stone and steel bridges and culverts from the original construction — practical engineering that also reads as quietly handsome architecture.
- Living heritage and national story — The railway isn’t just old infrastructure; it helped unify north and south, jump-started modern industry, and still functions today — so you get history that’s active, noisy and useful rather than museum-quiet.
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Hi, I’m Johan (Netherlands 🇳🇱), the creator of TakeYourBackpack. Over the past decade, I’ve backpacked through 80+ countries across six continents, gaining extensive experience with independent travel, long-term trips, and overland routes.