Hejaz Railway Museum
متحف سكة الحجاز | |
 A side view of the museum | |
| Location | Medina, Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|
| Type | History museum |
The Hejaz Railway Museum (Arabic: متحف سكة الحجاز) is a railway museum in Medina, Saudi Arabia. It opened in 2006 and is located on the grounds of the restored Ottoman railway station in Medina.[1] The museum includes part of the historic Hejaz Railway track, a train shed, locomotives and other rolling stock. Some exhibits were moved to the museum from other locations along the historic railway line. The museum at the Mada'in Saleh Railway Station has been converted into The Chedi Hegra Hotel, the track and locomotive can still be viewed.[2]
Site and collection
The museum occupies the former Hejaz Railway station complex in the Anbariyah area of Medina, near the Prophet's Mosque. The station was the final stop of the Hejaz Railway and included several buildings that served the railway.[3] The museum presents the history and heritage of Medina and includes railway-related objects, restored trains, carriages and tools used at the station.[4]
It is currently (2026) closed for refurbishment.
See also
References
- ↑ "Hejaz Railway Museum Opened". Arab News. 21 January 2006. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
- ↑ "The Chedi Hegra Hotel". 12 August 2026. Retrieved 12 August 2026.
- ↑ "Al Madinah | Al Madinah Official Tourism Site". Al Madinah. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
- ↑ "The Railway Museum". saudipedia.com. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
External links
- A list of the eleven locomotives of the Hejaz railway that have survived including six at Medina is cited here, discussing the origin of some. Most of the information is taken from the German book "Die Hedschas-Bahn – Eine Deutsche Eisenbahn in der Wüste", by Dieter Noll/Benno Bickel/Ahmad v. Denffer, DGEG, 1995.
- Picture gallery with pictures among others of the fully restored functional engine 105 according to the plate on this picture.
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