Hejaz railway station, Damascus
Former railway station in Damascus, Syria
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Hejaz railway station (Arabic: محطة الحجاز, romanized: Maḥaṭṭat al-Ḥijāz) 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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| General information | |||||
| Location | Hejaz Square, Al-Qanawat, Damascus, Syria | ||||
| Coordinates | 33.511149°N 36.294949°E | ||||
| Line | Historical Hejaz railway | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Architect | Fernando De Aranda | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1913 | ||||
| Closed | 1920 | ||||
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History
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]
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]
The station's interior has a decorated ceiling. The actual platforms of the station are closed.[4]
See also
- Rail transport in Syria
- Hejaz railway
- Hejaz Railway Museum (Medina)
- Aleppo railway station
- Syrian Railways
