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Former railway station in Damascus, Syria From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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General information | |
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]
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]
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