Short historical intro about the Hejaz: In 1900 Ottoman Sultan Abdul Hamid started to establish a railway connection between Damascus and the holy sites in Saudi Arabia, Medina and Mecca. The aim had been to lighten the travel for Muslim pilgrims to Saudi Arabia and to improve the transportation of military forces if necessary. The rail tracks reached Medina in 1908, along the 1,300 km long route several stations are located in Jordan. So in Amman there is a small Hejaz Railway Museum after downtown area, in the Mahatta district. The museum is decent, consists of a room with some railway memorabilia, maps and old equipment. The more exciting part is the yard with the old locomotives and wagons, some of them you are able to enter. It is a quiet place, away from the tourist crowds, but you can feel history and train fanatics will not be disappointed. Opening Hours: Sun – Thu, 08:00-14:00, Entrance fee: 1 JD
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