Mecca - <p>A 135 page report on the condition of railway stations along the Al-Hijaz Railway starting in Damascus. The Al-Hijaz Railway Network was a project of the Ottoman&nbsp;&nbsp;Sultan Abdülhamid II to build a railway connecting Damascus to Medina and Mecca. Built by public subscription the line from Damascus reached Medina in 1908.</p>
Historic Train Stations of the Al-Hijaz Railway Network
Type
report
Year
2004

A 135 page report on the condition of railway stations along the Al-Hijaz Railway starting in Damascus. The Al-Hijaz Railway Network was a project of the Ottoman  Sultan Abdülhamid II to build a railway connecting Damascus to Medina and Mecca. Built by public subscription the line from Damascus reached Medina in 1908.

Citation
Historic Train Stations of the Al-Hijaz Railway Network. Geneva: Aga Khan Trust for Culture, 2004.
Authorities
Copyright
Aga Khan Trust for Culture
Country
Syria
Saudi Arabia
Language
English
Building Usages
transportation
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