Hejaz Railway
A narrow gauge line that ran from Damascus to Medina, built by the Ottomans and opened to Medina in 1908. Parts were wrecked in the Arab Revolt, and old stations and engines still stand in the desert, including the restored station at AlUla.
- Where
- AlUla, Madinah, Saudi Arabia
- Grade
- Heritage site
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 3 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 32.6298, 36.1037
Get the Hejaz Railway stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Hejaz Railway. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Madinah volume with your photos and a note.
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Questions
Where is Hejaz Railway?
Hejaz Railway is in AlUla, Madinah, Saudi Arabia. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Suez Canal (415 km), Jabal al-Lawz (449 km), Kızkalesi (462 km).
How do I get the Hejaz Railway stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Hejaz Railway and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Madinah volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Hejaz Railway before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Madinah volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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