Rail Links To Adjacent Countries
- Iran - one link partially under construction and a second link planned
- Khorramshahr, Iran, to Basra, Iraq - almost complete (2006)
- Kermanshah, Iran, and the Iraqi province of Diyala - construction commenced. See or 2005.
- Jordan - partially constructed - break of gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)/1,050 mm (3 ft 5 1⁄3 in)
- Syria - same gauge - at Rabiya/Nurabiya
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