Hejaz Railway Station, Damascus
Hejaz railway station (Arabic: محطة الحجاز, French: Gare du Hedjaz) is a former main railway station in central Damascus, Syria, close to the Marjeh Square. It was built as part of the Hejaz railway project.
Hejaz railway station محطة الحجاز | |
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| Location | Hejaz Square, Al-Qanawat, Damascus Syria |
| Coordinates | 33.511149°N 36.294949°E |
| Line(s) | Hejaz railway |
| Construction | |
| Architect | Fernando De Aranda |
| History | |
| Opened | 1913 |
| Closed | 1920 |
The station was put into operation under the Ottoman Empire in 1907, when the first section of the line to the south of Tabuk was opened.[1] In 1909 the trains circulated frequently between Damascus and Medina.[2]
Night view in 2009
The passenger building, designed by the Spanish architect Fernando De Aranda, was commissioned in 1913.[3] The building later became a historical monument and a Swiss-made locomotive was exhibited in front of it.[4]
Interior of the passenger building
The station's interior has a decorated ceiling. The actual platforms of the station are closed.[4]
See also
- Hejaz railway
- Hedjaz Jordan Railway
- Damascus–Amman train
- Aleppo railway station
- Chemins de Fer Syriens
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References
- Hejaz Railway: 100 years after the first departure 21/9/2008 Archived 8 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- Maurice Sartre (1 January 1999). "Damas-Médine, le chemin de fer des archéologues" (in French). L'Histoire. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- Burns, Ross (2005), Damascus: A History, Routledge, p. 259, ISBN 9780415271059
- Anne Barnard (25 May 2014). "Once Bustling, Syria's Fractured Railroad Is a Testament to Shattered Ambitions". New York Times. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
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