Editing Transport in Armenia (section)

===International links===
*{{flagicon|Azerbaijan}} [[Rail transport in Azerbaijan|Azerbaijan]] - closed - same gauge
*{{flagicon|Georgia}} [[Rail transport in Georgia (country)|Georgia]] - yes - same gauge
*{{flagicon|Iran}} [[Rail transport in Iran|Iran]] - via [[Rail transport in Azerbaijan|Azerbaijan]] - closed - [[break-of-gauge|break of gauge]] - {{RailGauge|1520mm}}/{{RailGauge|sg}}
*{{flagicon|Turkey}} [[Rail transport in Turkey|Turkey]] - closed - [[break-of-gauge|break of gauge]] -{{RailGauge|1520mm}}/{{RailGauge|sg}}

Most of the cross-border lines are currently closed due to political problems.<ref>{{cite magazine| title=Armenia looks to the private sector | magazine = [[Railway Gazette International]] |date = January 2008| url = http://www.railwaygazette.com/news_view/article/2008/01/8075/armenia_looks_to_the_private_sector.html }}</ref> However, there are daily inbound and outbound trains connecting Tbilisi and Yerevan. Departing from [[Yerevan railway station]] trains connect to both Tbilisi and [[Batumi]]. From neighboring Georgia, trains depart to Yerevan from [[Tbilisi railway station]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wander-lush.org/train-from-tbilisi-to-yerevan/|title=How to Travel by Overnight Sleeper Train from Tbilisi to Yerevan (or Vice Versa)|first=Emily|last=Lush|date=June 1, 2020}}</ref> Within [[Armenia]], new electric trains connect passengers from Yerevan to Armenia's second-largest city of [[Gyumri]]. The new trains run four times a day and the journey takes approximately two hours.<ref name="auto2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.evnreport.com/economy/revitalizing-armenia-s-transport-system|title=Revitalizing Armenia's Transport System}}</ref>

There is also discussion to establish a rail link between Yerevan and Tehran. Armenia is pursuing funding from the Asian Development Bank to launch the construction of this infrastructure project.<ref name="auto3">{{Cite web|url=http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-05/01/c_138027336.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190501233259/http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-05/01/c_138027336.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 1, 2019|title=Interview: BRI creates increasing cooperation opportunities for Armenia, China: expert - Xinhua &#124; English.news.cn|website=www.xinhuanet.com}}</ref> The completion of the project could establish a major commodities transit corridor and would serve as the shortest transportation route between [[Europe]] and the [[Persian Gulf]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/rasia-announces-achievement-of-key-milestone-for-southern-armenia-railway-in-meeting-with-armenian-prime-minister-223792861.html|title=Rasia Announces Achievement of Key Milestone for Southern Armenia Railway in Meeting with Armenian Prime Minister|first=Rasia|last=FZE|website=www.prnewswire.com}}</ref> In June 2019, Iranian president [[Hassan Rouhani]] backed this project and stated that “we want the Persian Gulf and the [[Gulf of Oman]] to be connected to the Black Sea, and one of the ways to make this happen is through Iran, Armenia and Georgia.”<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://armenpress.am/eng/news/980682.html|title=Tehran determined in deepening relations with Yerevan|website=armenpress.com}}</ref>

[[File:Yerevan-metro.jpg|thumb|right|Yerevan Metro train]]