From Ruins to Renewal: The Transformation of Syria''s Historic Train
Discover how Syria''s historic train station symbolizes revival and resilience in the wake of war.
View DetailsNow Malla and others hope the railway can be cleared of its rubble and its dark past and become a central part of Syria's economic revival after war and international isolation. They dream of the railway helping to return the country to its former status as a key link between Europe and the Middle East.
A train station was once the pride of Syria's capital. Some see it as a symbol of revival after war The Qadam train station, which was damaged during the war between rebel forces and ousted President Bashar Assad's forces, is seen in Damascus, Syria, Monday, Jan. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Omar Sanadiki)
The line also transported troops and equipment for the empire that controlled large swaths of the Arabian Peninsula. A chess board next to members of the new Syrian security force is seen at the Qadam train station in Damascus, Syria, Monday, Jan. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Omar Sanadiki) (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press.
In the following decades, Syria used its section of the railway to transport people between Damascus and its second city of Aleppo, along with several towns and neighboring Jordan.
Discover how Syria''s historic train station symbolizes revival and resilience in the wake of war.
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State transport authorities hope to have the first trains arriving in southern Syria from neighboring Jordan within a year. But from costs, to theft, to the lingering effects of wartime...
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A defaced portrait of former Syrian president Hafez Assad is seen
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All 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) network and trains were operated by Syrian Railways. Using all diesel-electric powered traction, the main routes prior to the Syrian civil war were: • Damascus–Homs–Hamah–Aleppo–Maydan Ikbis (- Ankara TCDD)• Aleppo–Latakia–Tartus–Al Akkari–Homs
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Like the railway as a whole, the station has become a reminder of what has vanished: a station without trains, an empire long gone. Three miles south of the glamorous Hejaz Station is Al
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Once the pride of the Syrian capital, the Qadam train station in Damascus is now just a ruin. But the station''s remaining staff hope that it, along with country, can be revived.
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A defaced portrait of former Syrian president Hafez Assad is seen at the Qadam train station, which was damaged by the war between rebel forces and ousted President Bashar Assad''s forces, in
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A train station in Damascus was once the pride of the Syrian capital, an essential link between Europe and the Arabian Peninsula during the Ottoman Empire and then a national transit hub.
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A train station in Damascus was once the pride of the Syrian capital, an essential link between Europe and the Arabian Peninsula during the Ottoman Empire and then a national transit
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Looking ahead, Syrian railways have the potential for modernisation and regional integration. This section explores these future prospects and their implications.
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A chess board next to members of the new Syrian security force is seen at the Qadam train station in Damascus, Syria, Monday, Jan. 13, 2025.
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The Damascus al-Hijaz railway station, which lies in the city centre, is no longer operational, and the railway connections with other cities depart from the suburban station of Qadam.
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