Hedjaz Jordan Railway
| File:HJR International Train.jpg The International Train at Amman Station. | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Amman |
| Reporting mark | HJR |
| Locale | western Jordan |
| Dates of operation | 1920–present |
| Predecessor | Hedjaz Railway |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,050 mm (3 ft 5+11⁄32 in) |
| Length | 1,320 km (820 mi) |
| Other | |
| Website | http://www.jhr.gov.jo/ |
The Hedjaz Jordan Railway was one of the two successor railways to the famous Hedjaz Railway. When the Ottoman Empire collapsed in 1920, the Hedjaz Railway, formerly under Ottoman control, was divided into 2 railways: the Chemin de Fer de Hedjaz Syrie (CFH) and the Hedjaz Jordan Railway (HJR). The HJR operated the line of the Hedjaz railway in Jordan (at the time British Palestine). When Jordan was formed in 1946, the railway served as the state railway of Jordan, though it was not owned by the state. In 1975 the HJR built a line branch line from Ma'an to Aqaba, a port city. The line was later sold to the Aqaba Railway Corporation in 1979. The Hedjaz Jordan Railway still operates today between the Jordan/Syria border, through Amman to Irbid.
Operations
The Hedjaz Jordan Railway operates passenger trains from Amman to Damascus in Syria. The HJR also operates freight trains on its tracks.[1]
Passenger services
- Amman to Damascus, departs 8.00am Monday and Thursday
- Damascus to Amman, departs 8.00am Monday and Thursday
Freight services
- Amman to Damascus, departs 8.00am daily
- Damascus to Amman, departs 8.00am daily
Stations
List of stations.[2] This list is incomplete.
Locomotives
The following may not be a complete list.
Steam
Steam locomotives include:[1][3]
| Running number | Wheel arrangement | Builder and works number | Date built |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 2-8-2 | Robert Stephenson and Hawthorns, 7433 | 1951 |
| 51 | 2-8-2 | Arnold Jung, 12081 | 1955 |
| 61 (63) | 2-6-2T | Haine St. Pierre, Belgium, 2147 | 1955 |
| 71 | 2-8-2 | Haine St. Pierre, Belgium, 2144 | 1955 |
| 82 | 4-6-2 | Nippon Sharyo, 1610 | 1953/1959 (sources differ) |
Diesel
Diesel locomotives include:[4]
| Quantity | Wheel arrangement | Builder and type | Date built |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | A1A-A1A | GE U10B | 1976 |
Museum
There is a museum at Amman station. In 2003, it contained more than 250 exhibits, including murals depicting the development of the railway.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Jordan Hejaz Railway مؤسسة الخط الحجازي الأردني.:.The Stations". English.jh-railway.com. Retrieved 2014-08-15.
- ^ "Stations | Jordan Hejaz Railway". Jhr.gov.jo. Retrieved 2014-08-15.
- ^ "Steam Locomotive Information". Steamlocomotive.info. Retrieved 2014-08-15.
- ^ Marco van Uden (2008-10-24). "Railfaneurope.net". Railfaneurope.net. Retrieved 2014-08-15.
- ^ "Brief about the Museum | Jordan Hejaz Railway". Jhr.gov.jo. Retrieved 2014-08-15.