Hedjaz Jordan Railway
 Label on locomotive 52 of Hedjaz Jordan Railway, now out of service. Note "The Jordan". | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Amman |
| Reporting mark | HJR |
| Locale | western Jordan |
| Dates of operation | 1920–present |
| Predecessor | Hedjaz Railway |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,050 mm (3 ft 5+11⁄32 in) |
| Length | 1,320 km (820 mi) |
| Other | |
| Website | http://www.jhr.gov.jo/ |
The Hedjaz Jordan Railway is one of the two successor railways to the famous Hedjaz Railway. When the Ottoman Empire collapsed in 1920, the Hedjaz Railway, formerly under Ottoman control, was divided into 2 railways: the Chemin de Fer de Hedjaz Syrie (CFH) and the Hedjaz Jordan Railway (HJR). The HJR operated the line of the Hedjaz railway in the Emirate of Transjordan. When Jordan became independent in 1946, the railway served as the state railway of Jordan, though it was not owned by the state. In 1975 the HJR built a line branch line from Ma'an to Aqaba, a port city. The line was later sold to the Aqaba Railway Corporation in 1979.
Operations
[edit]Since the recent conflict in Syria all railway operations between Jordan and Syria have been suspended. There is damage to the rail infrastructure between Jordan and Damascus.
Stations
[edit]List of stations.[1] This list is incomplete.
Locomotives
[edit]The following may not be a complete list.
Steam
[edit]Steam locomotives include:[2][3]
| Running number | Wheel arrangement | Builder and works number | Date built |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 2-8-2 | Robert Stephenson & Hawthorns, 7433 | 1951 |
| 51 | 2-8-2 | Arnold Jung, 12081 | 1955 |
| 61 (63) | 2-6-2T | Haine St Pierre, Belgium, 2147 | 1955 |
| 71 | 2-8-2 | Haine St Pierre, Belgium, 2144 | 1955 |
| 82 | 4-6-2 | Nippon Sharyo, 1610 | 1953/1959 (sources differ) |
Diesel
[edit]Diesel locomotives include:[4]
| Quantity | Wheel arrangement | Builder and type | Date built |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | A1A-A1A | GE U10B | 1976 |
Museum
[edit]There is a museum at Amman station. In 2003, it contained more than 250 exhibits, including murals depicting the development of the railway.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Stations | Jordan Hejaz Railway". Jhr.gov.jo. Retrieved 2014-08-15.
- ^ "Jordan Hejaz Railway مؤسسة الخط الحجازي الأردني.:.The Stations". English.jh-railway.com. Archived from the original on 2014-08-10. Retrieved 2014-08-15.
- ^ "Steam Locomotive Information". Steamlocomotive.info. Retrieved 2014-08-15.
- ^ Marco van Uden (2008-10-24). "Railfaneurope.net". Railfaneurope.net. Archived from the original on 2010-07-06. Retrieved 2014-08-15.
- ^ "Brief about the Museum | Jordan Hejaz Railway". Jhr.gov.jo. Archived from the original on 2015-10-23. Retrieved 2014-08-15.