Chemin de Fer de Hedjaz Syrie

The Chemin de Fer de Hedjaz Syrie (English: Syrian Hedjaz Railway) is a railway that owns and operates the 135.7 km long 1050mm narrow gauge line from Damascus to the Jordan/Syria border. The CFH operates former Hedjaz Railway tracks in Syria. The Hedjaz Jordan Railway takes over the line in Jordan. When the Ottoman Empire collapsed in 1920, the Hedjaz Railway, formerly under Ottoman control, was divided into 2 railways: the Hedjaz Jordan Railway (HJR) and the Chemin de Fer de Hedjaz Syrie (CFH). The CFH operates separate from the Syrian Railways (CFS).

Chemins de Fer de Hedjaz Syrie
Overview
HeadquartersDamascus
Reporting markCFH
LocaleSouthern Syria
Dates of operation1920present
PredecessorHejaz railway
Technical
Track gauge1,050 mm (3 ft 5 1132 in)
Length135.7 kilometers (84.3 mi)

Operations

The CFS operates freight between Damascus and Nassib. The CFS operates 1 passenger train: the International Train from Damascus to Amman (Jointly operated with the HJR).

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