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==National Railway System== | ==National Railway System== | ||
===National Railway Operator=== | ===National Railway Operator=== | ||
[https://www.jhr.gov.jo/ Jordon Hejaz Railway Corporation] - Site in Arabic. | [https://www.jhr.gov.jo/ Jordon Hejaz Railway Corporation] (JHR) - Site in Arabic. | ||
===Freight Operator=== | ===Freight Operator=== | ||
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aqaba_Railway_Corporation Aqaba Railway Corporation] (ARC). | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aqaba_Railway_Corporation Aqaba Railway Corporation] (ARC). | ||
Closed down in | Closed down in 2018/9 when Aqaba port line lifted but remaining line in-situ. However, a tourist train runs on a short section at Wadi Run. | ||
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=== Future Changes=== | === Future Changes=== | ||
JHR has plans for a 65 km rail link from Zarqa City to Queen Alia International Airport. | JHR has plans for a 65 km rail link from Zarqa City to Queen Alia International Airport via Amman. | ||
==Obscure and Sparse Passenger Services== | ==Obscure and Sparse Passenger Services== | ||
Latest revision as of 20:16, 27 January 2024
Country Details
See Wikipedia
National Railway System
National Railway Operator
Jordon Hejaz Railway Corporation (JHR) - Site in Arabic.
Freight Operator
Aqaba Railway Corporation (ARC). Closed down in 2018/9 when Aqaba port line lifted but remaining line in-situ. However, a tourist train runs on a short section at Wadi Run.
Maps
- Online: Railways Through Europe
- Printed: World Rail Atlas - The Middle East and Caucasus by Neil Robinson
Timetable
Information is available at the Man in Seat 61.
Infrastructure
Gauge
1,050 mm (3 ft 5+11⁄32 in)
Tourist Lines
Jordon Heritage Revival Company (JHRC) - Wadi Rum - Journey through 1916 - Train Ride.
Re-enactment of a 1916 steam train run on a short section of the Hijaz railway at Wadi Rum.
Recent and Future Changes
Future Changes
JHR has plans for a 65 km rail link from Zarqa City to Queen Alia International Airport via Amman.
