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Hejaz Railway - محطة سكة حديد الحجاز

Saudi Arabia / Madinah
Location ID: #999-17254
The Hejaz Railway was originally built to transport pilgrims from Damascus to Madinah, where they would travel on to Makkah for the Haj. The railway reached Madinah in 1908. The train station at the northern edge of Madain Saleh and consists of 16 buildings that date back to the Ottoman Empire. It is one of the most important stations along the Hijaz railway. It is characterized for its architectural style and was used as a rest area, accommodations and a restaurant for passengers. It consists of a workshop for the maintenance of trains. Parts of a train still remain at the station today. Though the site has been comprehensively restored, it lacks the lonely and decrepit charm of the stations elsewhere. The complex, built in 1907, consists of 16 buildings, which include a large workshop – with a restored WWI-era engine – shells of train carriages and a rebuilt Turkish fort that served as a resting place for pilgrims traveling to Mecca. There are a number of other stations no less important in Madina Province including Atheeb, Mubarak Al-Naqah, Abu Taqah, AL-Ola, Bwat, Al-Hafeerah, Mekheet, Al-Badae’, Harding and AL-Medrej. This amazing location has a very fascinating architectural design, vivid picturesque and lot of beautiful elements. The railway museum contains the very old railway Nearest airports: Prince Abdul Majeed bin Abdul Aziz Domestic Airport, Al-Ula ( 26.477979,38.116991), which is 55.4 km far away from the Madain Saleh Hejaz railway station. Al Wajh Domestic Airport, Al-Wajh which is 281 km from the Madain Saleh Hejaz Railway Station. Prince Mohammed Bin Abdulaziz International Airport, Madinah, is 376 km far away from Madain Saleh Hejaz Railway Station. بنيت سكة حديد الحجاز في الأصل لنقل الحجاج من دمشق إلى المدينة عام 1908، وتقع في الجهة الشمالية لمدائن صالح، وتتكون من 16 مبنى يعود تاريخها إلى الإمبراطورية العثمانية، وهي واحدة من أهم المحطات على طول خط الحجاز، وتتميز بتصميمها المعماري والذي يتكون من منطقة استراحة وإقامة ومطعم للركاب وورشة لصيانة القطارات، كما تتواجدد أجزاء من القطار لا تزال موجودة في المحطة اليوم. ويتكون المجمع من 16 مبنى، والتي تشمل ورشة كبيرة مع محرك مرمم في حقبة الحرب العالمية الأولى، وقلعة تركية أعيد بناؤها، والتي كانت بمثابة مكان لاستراحة الحجاج المسافرين إلى مكة المكرمة. كما يوجد متحف السكك الحديدية الذي يحتوي على السكك الحديدية القديمة. . . مطار الأمير عبد المجيد بن عبد العزيز المحلي، العلا، والذي يبعد مسافة 55.4 كم عن محطة سكة حديد الحجاز. مطار الوجه المحلي، الوجه، يقع على بعد 281 كم من محطة سكة حديد الحجاز. مطار الأمير محمد بن عبد العزيز الدولي، المدينة المنورة، على بعد 376 كم من محطة سكة حديد الحجاز.

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  • TRAINS / RAILROADS - Train & Subway Stations / Depots

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Al-Ula - العلا, Madinah
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