[citation needed] Rah Ahan was formed in 1927 in Tehran by Iran Railways but were bought by Mehr Afarin Holding.

In 1955 with the arrival of Rasoul Madadnavi from Tabriz, the club was again renamed to Rah Ahan and began to attract players from outside the railway company.

After achieving good results in the 1958 season Rah Ahan was promoted to the 1st Division Tehran League.

In their only season in the 2nd Division, Rah Ahan finished 1st in the league and were again promoted to the Takht Jamshid Cup.

In the 2012–13 season, under Ali Daei, the team got out to an early start, and were 4th in the Iran Pro League after the opening few weeks.

In the same year they went on tour in Turkey, beating Galatasaray A2 4–1, and losing to Super Lig side Istanbul BB 3–2.

Rah Ahan encountered severe financial problems and under Estili the club performed poorly.

In the 2015–16 season, Rah Ahan ran into financial troubles, finished 15th in the Persian Gulf Pro League and were relegated.