Syria - Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services
Introduction
The details below applied before the outbreak of civil war in March 2011. Any information about any current passenger operations on the narrow gauge (1050 mm) lines in Syria would be welcomed by by the compilers.
Obscure services
Bosra Citadel – Gasim [– Dera'a] SY1
This 34.2 km branch has, in the past, had a through train from Damascus (Dimashq) during the period of the Bosra festival, which is held for a fortnight during September every other year. Report updated: September 2011
Dera'a – Tell-shihab – Zeizoun SY2
The first 25.1km of the line through the Yarmuk Gorge (which formerly extended to Haifa [Israel]) are used only by charter specials. Report updated: August 2008
SY3 and SY4
Entries deleted - services withdrawn
El Hame – Ain Fije (Fijeh) SY5
This is short (10.4 km) section of the Syrian segment of the line that formerly extended from Damascus to Beirut. On Fridays an excursion left El Hame (10 km northwest of Damascus) at 09.30 for Ain Fije (Fijeh), returning at 15.00. Reported: March 2007
Limited short excursion service resumed in Damascus from 1 May 2015, Rabwa (Raboeh), in the west of the capital, ⇔ Dumar, to the northwest on the former Beirut line (line SY5): see news report, and photo. Reported: May 2015
Sparse services
None known.
Deletions since last edition
None.
