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Map of Iraq railways in 2009 drawn by Joseph Redford; Taurus Express—information on passenger trains in Turkey and Iraq from Werner and Hans Soelch's Trains-WorldExpresses site; Taurus Express 1972—photos from a trip through Turkey and Iraq in 1972; Louis Culshaw's photos of MG steam in 1982
On Track on line – web log showing some recent photos; Andrew's Locomotive and Rolling Stock in Iraq Page—excellent website with comprehensive roster of IRR locomotives; occasionally updated with news from Iraq. Iraq Railway Network Detailed map of railway routes in Iraq by the United Nations Joint Logistics Centre
Map of major U.S. military bases in Iraq and the number of soldiers stationed there (2007) The United States Department of Defense continues to have a large number of temporary military bases in Iraq, most a type of forward operating base (FOB).
One man is holding a bar, while others are using rail tongs to position a rail. Photo published in 1917. This is a list of railway industry occupations, but it also includes transient functional job titles according to activity. [1]
The Basra–Shalamcheh rail line is a railway line that operates since 2023 between the cities of Basra in Iraq and Shalamcheh in Iran. The line is roughly 32 kilometres (20 mi) long. [1] [2] Construction is scheduled to be finished by October 2024. [3]
The planned rail speed will be 80-140 km/hour with an estimated 3.25 million riders per day. [ 14 ] In July 2024, it was announced that an international consortium consisting of French, Spanish and Turkish companies as well as Deutsche Bank was awarded $17.5 billion to construct Baghdad's metro. [ 15 ]
Iraq-Iran Basra-Shalamcheh line – almost complete (2006) Kermanshah, Iran, and the Iraqi province of Diyala – construction commenced. [citation needed] Kuwait – no railways; Saudi Arabia-Jordan – partially constructed – break of gauge 4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge / 1,050 mm (3 ft 5 + 11 ⁄ 32 in) gauge
Baghdad Central Station is the main train station in Baghdad. [1] It links the rail network to the south and the north of Iraq.The station was built by the British and designed by J. M. Wilson, a Scot who had been an assistant to Lutyens in New Delhi and who subsequently set up a practice of his own in Baghdad. [2]