Salmas railway station

Salmas railway station (Persian: ايستگاه راه آهن سلماس, romanizedIstgah-e Rah Ahan-e Salmas), also referred to as Qareh Tappeh Railway Station (Persian: ايستگاه راه اهن قره تپه, romanizedĪstgāh-e Rāh Āhan-e Qareh Tappeh)[1] is a village and railway station in Koreh Soni Rural District, in the Central District of Salmas County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 119, in 26 families.[2] The station is located 11 km north of Salmas, the city it is primarily intended to serve, 26 km south of the city of Khoy, and 20 km southwest of Khoy Airport. The station is owned by IRI Railway.[3]

Salmas Railway Station
Qarah Tappeh Railway Station

ايستگاه راه آهن سلماس
ایستگاه راه آهن قره تپه
General information
LocationSalmas - Khoy Hwy, Salmas, West Azerbaijan
 Iran
Qareh Tappeh Railway Station
ايستگاه راه اهن قره تپه
village/railway station
Qareh Tappeh Railway Station is located in Iran
Qareh Tappeh Railway Station
Qareh Tappeh Railway Station
Coordinates: 38°19′50″N 44°49′40″E / 38.33056°N 44.82778°E / 38.33056; 44.82778
Country Iran
ProvinceWest Azerbaijan
CountySalmas
BakhshCentral
Rural DistrictKoreh Soni
Population
 (2006)
 • Total119
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Service summary

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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 Azerbaijan Commuter Railway Following station
Cheshmeh Kanan
towards Tabriz
Tabriz - Salmas Terminus
Preceding station IRI Railways Following station
Sharafkhaneh
towards Tabriz
Tabriz - Razi
InterRegio Service
Razi
Terminus

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References

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  1. ^ Qareh Tappeh Railway Station can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3767558" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.
  3. ^ "اخبار راه آهن ایران: فهرست ایستگاه‌های راه‌آهن ایران". rail-news.ir. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
  4. ^ "شرکت حمل و نقل ریلی رجا - سامانه خرید اینترنتی بلیت قطار". raja.ir. Archived from the original on 2021-05-07. Retrieved 2017-11-06.
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