Hejaz railway station محطة الحجاز | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Hejaz Square,Al-Qanawat,Damascus, Syria | ||||
| Coordinates | 33°30′40″N36°17′42″E / 33.511149°N 36.294949°E /33.511149; 36.294949 | ||||
| Line(s) | Hejaz railway | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Architect | Fernando De Aranda | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1913; 112 years ago (1913) | ||||
| Closed | 1920; 105 years ago (1920) | ||||
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Hejaz railway station (Arabic:محطة الحجاز,French:Gare du Hedjaz) is a former mainrailway station in centralDamascus, Syria, close to theMarjeh Square. It was built as part of theHejaz railway project.
The station was put into operation under theOttoman Empire in 1907, when the first section of the line to the south ofTabuk was opened.[1] In 1909 the trains circulated frequently between Damascus andMedina.[2]
The passenger building, designed by the Spanish architectFernando De Aranda, was commissioned in 1913.[3] The building later became a historical monument and aSwiss-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]
