Hejaz Railway Revival
Sector: Rail • Location: Damascus, Amman, Medina, Syria, Jordan, Saudi Arabia
Source: Azer News
The revival of the historic Hejaz Railway, originally built to connect Damascus to Medina, is proposed as a new land route to transport 7 million barrels of oil daily via safe land routes, bypassing the Strait of Hormuz. Parts of the railway in Syria and Jordan are currently in operation, but the main route passes through Amman, which suffered heavy damage during the Arab Revolt.
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Rail, Road, Mass Transit, Oil and Gas
- Location
- Damascus, Amman, Medina, Syria, Jordan, Saudi Arabia
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Azer News
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Original status | planned |
Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The revival of the historic Hejaz Railway, originally built to connect Damascus to Medina, is proposed as a new land route to transport 7 million barrels of oil daily via safe land routes, bypassing the Strait of Hormuz. Parts of the railway in Syria and Jordan are currently in operation, but the main route passes through Amman, which suffered heavy damage during the Arab Revolt. |
Original sector | Transport |
Location
Country | Syria, Jordan, Saudi Arabia |
City | Damascus, Amman, Medina |
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Source | Azer News |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Rail, Road, Mass Transit, Oil and Gas |
Article published date | 2026-04-04 |
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