The short history of the Hijaz Railway in Saudi Arabia

Author: 

Deema Al-Khudair, Ameera Abid

article author: 

Deema Al-Khudair & Ameera Abid

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1554070199470465900

Mon, 2019-04-01 01:09

JEDDAH: The line that was built from Damascus, Syria, to Madinah, Saudi Arabia, is a fascinating part of Hijazi history.
Sultan Abdul Hamid II put great effort into modernizing transportation and communication during the Ottoman Empire. He laid telegraph lines and railways to connect Ottoman villages and built the Hijaz Railway to connect Damascus with Madinah.

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Saudi Arabia

Travel

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Al-Ula

Hijaz Railway

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