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title: Building the Transcaspian Railway
author: Unknown Artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21879/building-the-transcaspian-railway/
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updated: 2026-06-16
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# Building the Transcaspian Railway

_Authored by Unknown Artist_

## Image File

[![Building the Transcaspian Railway](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21879.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21879.jpg)

## Image Caption

An engraving showing the construction of the Russian-backed Transcaspian railway in the 1880s. Britian regarded the railway as a threat to British [India](https://www.worldhistory.org/india/) during the Great Game.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Artist, U. (2026, June 16). Building the Transcaspian Railway. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21879/building-the-transcaspian-railway/>
### Chicago
Artist, Unknown. "Building the Transcaspian Railway." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 16, 2026. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21879/building-the-transcaspian-railway/>.
### MLA
Artist, Unknown. "Building the Transcaspian Railway." *World History Encyclopedia*, 16 Jun 2026, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21879/building-the-transcaspian-railway/>.

## License & Copyright

[![copyright source](/images/partners/wikipedia-small.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Charles_Thomas_Marvin_(1854-1890),_Constructing_the_Transcaspian_Railway_across_the_dessert_(See_%27The_Russians_at_Merv_and_Herat.%27).jpg)Based on [Wikipedia](http://www.wikipedia.org/ "Wikipedia") content that has been reviewed, edited, and republished. [Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Charles_Thomas_Marvin_(1854-1890),_Constructing_the_Transcaspian_Railway_across_the_dessert_(See_%27The_Russians_at_Merv_and_Herat.%27).jpg) by [**Unknown Artist**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Charles_Thomas_Marvin_(1854-1890),_Constructing_the_Transcaspian_Railway_across_the_dessert_(See_%27The_Russians_at_Merv_and_Herat.%27).jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 16 June 2026. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.