There are some railroads in Jordan, including her part of the historic Hedjaz Railway. No more trains went all the way to the Hedjaz in today's Saudi Arabia after WW I, but Jordan replaced this southern destination with a new connection to the port in Aqaba. You cross this line upon entering the Wadi Rum.
Israel plans to rebuild the Jordan valley branch (historically from Haifa to Dera) up to the Lake Tiberias with a possible completely new connection to Amman, thus bypassing (of course) the Syrian part up to Dera, which Syria uses for occasional tourist steam runs.
Syria plans to upgrade the main Hedjaz line from Damascus to Amman to regular gauge.
Currently there are two international trains from Damascus to Amman each week.
it seems some of the people comment about JORDAN without being there how can you miss AlMAHTA if you visited JORDAN, my dad worked in this station for 25 years I remember every time the Train passed in AIN GAZAL I thought my dad must be on board,any how I have traveled the world I have not seen a more beutiful land than Jordan nor its climate
Comments
almy, on May 8, 2007, said:
hmm.. i think the Hedjaz railway station is in Dar'a Syria not in Jordan- theres no train in jordan as far as i know
almy, on May 8, 2007, said:
i might be wrong i dont know but i never saw a train let alone a train station in jordan
zerega, on May 8, 2007, said:
There are some railroads in Jordan, including her part of the historic Hedjaz Railway. No more trains went all the way to the Hedjaz in today's Saudi Arabia after WW I, but Jordan replaced this southern destination with a new connection to the port in Aqaba. You cross this line upon entering the Wadi Rum.
Israel plans to rebuild the Jordan valley branch (historically from Haifa to Dera) up to the Lake Tiberias with a possible completely new connection to Amman, thus bypassing (of course) the Syrian part up to Dera, which Syria uses for occasional tourist steam runs.
Syria plans to upgrade the main Hedjaz line from Damascus to Amman to regular gauge. Currently there are two international trains from Damascus to Amman each week.
Orly Yahalom, on February 11, 2008, said:
We have a station of the Hedjaz train in Haifa too.
mousa.jazzazi, on July 25, 2008, said:
جميلة جدا
ShawnBaugh, on March 3, 2009, said:
interesting photo
al3keel, on April 26, 2009, said:
it seems some of the people comment about JORDAN without being there how can you miss AlMAHTA if you visited JORDAN, my dad worked in this station for 25 years I remember every time the Train passed in AIN GAZAL I thought my dad must be on board,any how I have traveled the world I have not seen a more beutiful land than Jordan nor its climate