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Station

km

Remarks

Location

Dist.

Altit.

Halat Ammar

8

 4 arches, ground floor only. Locomotive 110, Hartmann 3545/1911

N 29.08'19 E 036.04'51

km 591

594

705 m

759 m

Crossing 1

3

south of Halat Ammar.

N 29.07'15 E 036.05'37

km 594

707 m

Fort 1

2

and side buildings ground floor.

N 29.06'37 E 036.06'07

km 597

 

Zat el Hajj

7/12

4 arches, ground floor only, water tower double tank, windmill.

N 29.02'50 E 036.10'05

km 608

610

691 m

End of rails

6

heading south.

N 28.59'58 E 036.12'00

km 614

 

Carriage

1,5

made in Belgium, dismantled 1998

N 28.59'18 E 036.12'17

km 616

 

Fort 2

4

north of Bir ibn Hermas.

N 28.57'37 E 036.13'02

km 620

740 m

Observation post

 

Post on top of hill with breatwork

N 28.56’14 E 036.13’49

 

 

(Crossing) 2 1

1

 

 

km 622

740 m

Bir Hermas

13/25

4 arches ground floor only. One-tank water tower, windmill

N 28.51'08 E 036.16'15

km 632

770 m

744 m

Bridge  

 

 bridge over wadi 27 m

N 28.47'31 E 036.17'26

 

 

Bridge  

 

 bridge over wadi 12 m

N 28.47'29 E 036.17'26

 

 

El Hazim

22

4 arches, ground floor only.

N 28.40'07 E 036.21'00

km 654

755 m

Makhtab

24

4 arches, ground floor only

N 28.29'30 E 036.28'21

km 677

740 m

750 m

(Crossing) 3 1

3

 

 

km 681

785 m

Bridge  

 

 bridge over wadi 32 m

N 28.25'18 E 036.31'40

 

 

Tabuk

11/14

complete station with several buildings and workshop. Water tower double tanks. Station is renovated and partially modified.

N 28.23'15 E 036.33'40

km 692

775 m

Bridge  

 

 bridge over wadi 32 m

N 28.21'24 E 036.36'18

 

 

(Crossing) 4 1

14

??? Arqanat ???

N 28.18’40 E 036.39’31 ?

km 706

830 m

Bridge

 

bridge over wadi 12 m

N 28.17’08 E 036.41’18

 

 

Al Uthaily 2

8/22

Small fort (25 men) featuring porch with 3 arches openings

N 28.15'09 E 036.43'50

N 28.13'23 E 036.45'48 ?

km 714

716

844 m

Sahr ul Ghul, Birk? 2

6/6

Small fort (15 men) featuring porch with 3 arches openings. Ground level construction. Huge ballast stock.

N 28.13'05 E 036.46'30

N 28.09’30 E 036.51’46 ?

km 720

737

880 m

950 m

Bridge 2

5

with 10 arches 170 m (Wadi Ghudayy)

N 28.11'44 E 036.49'16

km 725

 

Bridge 3

12

with 12 arches (Wadi Ghudday II)

N 28.07'35 E 036.54'42

km 737

 

Al Awjariyah

Dar ul Hadsch

7/24

Small fort (15 men) featuring porch with 3 arched openings Ground level construction.

N 28.06'20 E 036.57'30

km 744

950 m

906 m

Al Mustabaghah

11/11

Small fort (25 men) featuring porch with 3 arched openings, secured by fortifications on the ridges.

N 28.06'49 E 037.04'00

km 755

970 m

949 m

Tunnel

1

Entry to the one and only tunnel.

N 28.06'01 E 037.04'16

km 756

 

El Akhdar

4/5

Small fort (15 men). Building stripped of facing stones, almost ruined. Deep cistern in front.

N 28.06,32 E 037.05'31

km 760

878 m

883 m

Akhdar Alimantasion 3

5/5

Small fort (25 men). Several overturned rails and at least two sub-frames of carriages.

N 28.05'42 E 037.07'58

km 765

880 m

Bridge 4

8

12 arches.

N 28.05'08 E 037.09'24

km 773

 

Two bridges 5

3

crossing the Wadi, 4 and 16 arches.

N 28.04'34 E 037.13'43

km 776

 

Khamees

Chamis

4/15

Small fort (25 men) featuring porch with 3 arched openings secured by fortifications on the ridges.

N 28.03'55 E 037.15'27

km 781

909 m

Dschenain el Hadi Camp

7

Pilgrim's or laborers'. Several round huts with stone foundations.

N 28.00'46 E 037.17'31

km 788

 

Disad

Chinzina

18/25

Small fort (15 men) with fortifications on the ridges.

N 27.53'12 E 037.22'13

km 806

940 m

964 m

El Muadhem

Qal’at al Mu’azzam

24/24

Small fort (15 men) ground level construction featuring porch with 3 arched openings, housing, water tower 2Tanks.

N 27.44'15 E 037.31'06

km 828

1005 m

980 m

(Crossing) 5 1

14

 

 

km 844

1005 m

Khism Sana’a

Chaschim Sanaa

9/23

Small fort (25 men) featuring porch with 3 arched openings. Ballast stock.

N 27.32'13 E 037.36'52

km 853

1060 m

1033 m

Bridge 6

2

18 arches south of Hasm Sanaa, Hashm San'a

N 27.31'22 E 037.37'27

km 855

 

(Crossing) 6 1

16

 

 

km 871

871

1120 m

Dar el Hamra

Qal’at al-Buraika

11/27

Small fort (25 men) featuring porch with 3 arched openings. 4 carriages.

N 27.20'44 E 037.47'57

km 880

1097 m

1103 m

(El Muteli) 5

3

Rykat ul Sa’id Pascha ??? Highest point

N 27.12'58 E 037.53'20

km 893

1150 m

Muteli

Mutallah

24/24

Small fort (25 men) Building is reconstructed with window openings. 2 carriages.

N 27.09'29 E 037.52'12

km 904

1148 m

1151 m

Carriages 2

10

2 sub-frames of carriages.

N 27.04'46 E 037.49'34

km 914

 

Abu Taka 2

4/14

Small fort (25 men) 1 sub-frame of carriage.

N 26.59'32 E 037.50'34

km 918

907 m

966 m

(Crossing) 7 1

6

 

 

km 924

830 m

Mabrakat an Naka 2

Al Mazham

4/12

Small fort (25 men) featuring a porch with 3 arched opening. West wall collapsed following subsequent floods.

N 26.53'53 E 037.51'37

km 930

827 m

914 m

Medain Saleh

Madain-Salih

25/25

Main workshops, small fort (25 men) underground stores, housing, station building. JUNG locomotive No. 60 in workshop + carriages. Tender No. 2001 next to workshop. Several carriages outside on the yard.

N 26.48'22 E 037.56'48

km 955

820 m

Wadi Hashish 3

12/12

Small fort (25 men) featuring a porch with 3 arched openings.

N 26.42'00 E 037.54'56

km 973

973

754 m

780 m

Al 'Ula

7/7

Main station, small fort (25 men), windmill, water tower, 3-4 carriages, one of which is almost complete!. Station has been utilized by locals.

N 26.36'12 E 037.56'25

km 980

678 m

681 m

(Crossing) 8 1

11

 

 

km 994

660 m

Bedai

Baday

6/17

Small fort (25 men) featuring porch with 3 arched openings, store, water tower 2-tanks, windmill, 1 sub-frame of carriage.

N 26.29'50 E 038.04'77

km 999

1003

600 m

580 m

Mesched

Mashad

14/14

Small fort (25 men) featuring porch with 3 arched openings.

N 26.24'37 E 038.10'27

km 1012

1013

672 m

580 m

Single tender

2

south of Meshad. No. 001 "TO BE USED FOR HEAVY OIL ONLY"

N 26.22'55 E 038.12'15

km 1013

   639 m

(Crossing) 9 1

12

 

N 26.17’41 E 038.16’11

km 1024

680 m

Seil Matara 2

Sahl al-Matran

2/14

Small fort (25 men) featuring porch with 3 arched openings. 1 carriage south of station.

N 26.15'54 E 038.18'59

km 1025

1034

587 m

658 m

Ballast stock

 

 

N 26.13’01 E 038.23’00

 

 

Ballast stock

 

 

N 26.12’17 E 038.23’21

 

 

Altes Lager

 

Workmens camp and store near the embanquement

N 26.11’44 E 038.23.43

 

 

Zumrud

 

23/23

Small fort (25 men) featuring porch with 3 arched openings. Big stock of ballast.

N 26.10'29 E 038.25'11

km 1049

1048

712 m

690 m

Qal’at al Zumrud

 

Old fortress

N 26.10’12 E 038.22’49

 

 

Ballast stock

 

Near Zumrud station

N 26.09'28 E 038.25'53

km 1048

   687 m

Bridge

 

31 m washed around

N 26.09’13 E 038.25’57

 

 

Ballast stock

 

 

N 26.08’58 E 038.25’57

 

 

Ballast stock

 

 

N 26.08'22 E 038.25'44

 

   662 m

Ballast stock

 

 

N 26.07'36 E 038.26'11

 

   646 m

Bridge 7

 

bridge over Wadi Thaa

N 26.06'36 E 038.27'09

km 1056

   631 m

Water well

8

and water tank next to bridge Wadi Thaa

N 26.06'32 E 038.27'09

km 1056

   631 m

Ballast stock

 

 

N 26.05'28 E 038.28'05

 

   641 m

Ballast stock

 

 

N 26.04'36 E 038.28'48

 

   637 m

Bridge 8

 

bridge over Wadi

N 26.04'13 E 038.29'07

 

   637 m

Ballast stock

 

 

N 26.03'40 E 038.29'36

 

   647 m

Ballast stock

 

 

N 26.03'19 E 038.30'27

 

   666 m

(Crossing) 10 1

12

 

 

km 1060

790 m

Bir Jehid

Ain al-Dschadid

09/21

Small fort (25 men) modified with windows at ground floor. Auxiliary building and water tower with double tank. 1 carriage.

N 26.01'34 E 038.33'29

km 1072

1079

734 m

600 m

Bridge 9

 

bridge over Wadi

N 25.59'56 E 038.34'53

 

   780 m

Ballast stock

 

 

N 25.59'17 E 038.35'36

 

   803 m

Ballast stock

 

 

N 25.58'41 E 038.35'38

 

   792 m

Ballast stock

 

 

N 25.58'15 E 038.35'46

 

   784 m

Camp

 

 

N 25.57’12 E 038.36’24

 

 

Ballast stock

 

 

N 25.56'47 E 038.36'40

 

   740 m

Camp

 

 

N 25.56’18 E 038.36’30

 

 

Tuire Tuwaira

20/20

Small fort (25 men). 1 carriage. 2 oven for bred.

N 25.53'08 E 038.36'38

km 1090

668 m

430 m

Camp

 

 

N 25.51’56 E 038.36’58

 

 

Camp

 

 

N 25.50’41 E 038.38’03

 

 

Carriage 3

7

Sub-frame of carriage Wadi as Sawrah.

N 25.49'47 E 038.38'50

km 1096

 

Camp

 

 

N 25.49’23 E 038.39’23

 

 

Camp

 

 

N 25.47’49 E 038.40’35

 

 

Wayban 4

6/13

Small fort (15 men) of lava stone (dark) one edge destroyed. 10-meter cistern for flat-bed carriages.

N 25.47'38 E 038.40'43

km 1102

542 m

400 m

Locomotive 1

3

No. 157 SLM 1912/2292, one tender, 2 carriages, 1 cubicle cistern, north of Muderitsch.

N 25.46'18 E 038.41'81

km 1007

 

Bridge  10

 

bridge over Wadi 38 m

N 25.42'58 E 038.42'02

 

    

Muderitsch

9/14

Small fort (25 men).

N 25.41'16 E 038.41'45

km 1116

452 m

390 m

Camp

 

 

N 25.40’23 E 038.41’52

 

 

Bridge  11

 

bridge over Wadi 3 arches 20 m

N 25.37'55 E 038.42'57

 

 

Bridge  12

 

bridge over Wadi 2 arches 10 m

N 25.37'34 E 038.43'04

 

    

(Crossing) 11 1

11

 

 

km 1127

345 m

Camp

 

 

N 25.36’39 E 038.43’16

 

 

Bridge  13

5

Biggest bridge over Wadi Al Jizl, 28 arches. 410 m

N 25.33'01 E 038.44'08

km 1132

 

Observation post

 

Post on top of hill with breastwork

N 25.33’04 E 038.43’37

 

 

Pump station

 

steam driven pump station near bridge

N 25.33’00 E 038.44’07

 

 

Observation post

 

Post on top of hill with breastwork

N 25.32’49 E 038.44’04

 

 

Hedia

1/17

Marshalling station, 2 small forts (15 and 25 men), water tower double tank, 2 water supplies, triangular rails for shunting. One complete train on its side with Locomotive No.17 KRAUSS 1904/5238, one upright train with several open and closed carriages. Several housings around station

N 25.32'28 E 038.44'20

km 1133

1144

400 m

Fortress and camp

 

Big fortress and workmen camp left side of cleft, trenches

N 25.28’11 E 038.47’50

 

 

Cisterne

 

Abandoned cisterne near cleft

N 25.28'18 E 038.47'53

 

   456 m

Fortress and camp

 

Big fortress and workmen camp right side of cleft, trenches

N 25.28’08 E 038.48’07

 

 

Dscheda

21/21

Small fort (25 men). Unfinished barracks (100 men). 2 carriages. The last station built in 1329H.

N 25.22,42 E 038.48,53

km 1155

455 m

Observation post

 

Post on top of hill with breastwork system

N 25.16’42 E 038.49’32

 

 

Bridge 14

12

over Wadi Al Hamd 80 m + 40 m

N 25.16,33 E 038.49,32

km 1166

 

Bridge 15

 

 bridge over Wadi 20 m

N 24.16'18 E 038.49'31

 

 

Bridge 16

 

 bridge over Wadi 12 m

N 24.15'32 E 038.49'26

 

 

Abu el Na’am

5/17

Small fort (25 men), water tower double tank, barracks (100 men). Restoration, windows at ground floor. 1 sub-frame.

N 25.13'46 E 038.49'26

km 1173

1176

416 m

480 m

Stabal Antar

17/17

Small fort (25 men), and barracks (100 men).

N 25.05'56 E 038.53'07

km 1189

1194

535 m

480 m

Bridge 17

 

bridge over Wadi 12 m

N 25.01'26 E 036.56'16

 

 

Bridge 18

 

bridge over Wadi 23 m

N 25.00'26 E 036.56'56

 

 

Bridge 19

 

bridge over Wadi 15 m

N 25.00'11 E 036.57'05

 

 

Bridge 20

 

bridge over Wadi 15 m

N 25.00'06 E 036.57'08

 

 

Al Buwayr

20/20

2 Small fort (25 men), and barracks (100 men), water tower double tank, loading dock. One complete train on rails. Locomotive No. 101 HARTMANN 1910/3461, additional tender in the rear. 2 more carriages closeby.

N 24.56'52 E 038.59'18

km 1208

????

462 m

455 m

Bridge 21

19

before Bir Nasif, 21 arches.

N 24.51'34 E 039.07'28.

km 1227

1228

481 m

Bir Nasif

1/20

Small fort (25 men), and damaged barracks (100 men).

N 24.51'09 E 039.07'40

km 1228

1245

486 m

520 m

Bridge 22

 

before Buwatah, .. arches.

N 24.50'27 E 039.08'38.

 

502 m

Buwatah 4

19/19

Small fort (25 men), barracks (100 men).

N 24.42'07 E 039.13'06

km 1247

1273

527 m

560 m

Bridge 23

 

3 bridges crossing wadi 25 m + 38 m + 17 m

N 24.37'25 E 039.15'42

 

 

Hafireh

Qal’at al Hafirah

20/20

Small fort (25 men), barracks (150 men), water tower single tank.

N 24.35'27 E 039.21'34

km 1268

1290

542 m

600 m

Bridge 24

 

bridge crossing small wadi 15 m

N 24.31'37 E 039.26'49

 

 

Ballast

 

 

N 24.31’04 E 039.27’08

 

 

Muteid

Qal’at Machit

17/17

Small fort (25 men), barracks (150 men) auxiliary forts on the surrounding hills. Last station before Medina.

N 24.29'51 E 039.28'10

km 1287

1303

731 m

630 m

(Bir Osman) 5

12

 

 

km 1297

1315

660 m

Medina

3/15

Main station, main workshop. Water tower with 4 tanks. 4 locomotives, several carriages at the end of the yard. Hartmann No.54 1907/3094, No. 105 1910/3465, No. 111 1912/3546 and SLM No. 151 1912/2286, No. 158 1912/2293.

N 24.27'43 E 039.35'56

km 1302

1320

700 m

  • The data for milage and altitude between Halat Ammar and Al Ula are copied from ‘Die Heschasbahn, Stationen zwischen Ma’an und El’Ula ‘

     

  • 1 The crossings are difficult to find, in particular where the embankment is washed away by flood water
  • 2 Distance is different to documentation "Die Heschasbahn"
  • 3 Station not mentioned in documentations "Die Hedschasbahn" and drawing map by Auler-Pascha
  • 4 Station existing, not listed in documentation "Die Hedschasbahn"
  • 5 Station only listed in documentation "Die Hedschasbahn"
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