Jordan
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 2019 when port line lifted but a tourist train runs 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.
