Friday, February 6, 2009

Historic Hejaz-Istanbul Railway to be Restored

Saudi, Turkey To Restore Historic Hejaz Railway
Zawya
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia and Turkey have reaffirmed their desire to restore and rebuild the historic Hejaz Railway that linked Damascus with the holy city of Madinah by a narrow-gauge rail line. The Hejaz rail line was used by pilgrims traveling from Istanbul to the Prophet's Mosque via the Syrian capital. ...

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