Hejaz Railway construction and wartime operations (1900–1918)

1. Sultan orders the Hejaz Railway project

   Mar 1, 1900Labels: Abd lhamid, Hejaz Railway, Ottoman Empire

   • Britannica
   • Wikipedia

2. Construction begins with public fundraising campaign

   Sep 1, 1900Labels: Public fundraising, Hejaz Railway, Ottoman government

   • Britannica
   • UNESCO

3. Route built south from Damascus through Darʿā

   Sep 1, 1900Labels: Damascus, Dar, Hejaz Railway

   • Britannica
   • PalestineSt

4. Amman is connected by rail

   Jan 1, 1904Labels: Amman, Hejaz Railway

   • AmmanStn
   • Britannica

5. Haifa branch opens to the Mediterranean

   Oct 15, 1905Labels: Haifa branch, Hejaz Railway, Port of

   • Britannica
   • PalestineSt

6. Line advances through desert sections toward Tabuk

   Jan 1, 1906Labels: Tabuk, desert engineering, Hejaz Railway

   • Britannica
   • LOC Image

7. Railway reaches Medina and opens for service

   Sep 1, 1908Labels: Medina, Hejaz Railway

   • Britannica
   • IRCICA

8. Mecca extension stalls; railway remains short

   Jan 1, 1909Labels: Mecca extension, Hejaz Railway

   • Britannica
   • Wikipedia

9. New main station building commissioned in Damascus

   Jan 1, 1913Labels: Damascus station, Hejaz Railway

   • DamascusStn
   • Wikipedia

10. Arab Revolt begins; raids target the railway

    Jun 10, 1916Labels: Arab Revolt, Hejaz Railway, Arab forces

    • Britannica
    • ArabRevolt

11. Medina is besieged; railway sustains Ottoman defense

    Jun 10, 1916Labels: Siege of, Hejaz Railway, Ottoman garrison

    • MedinaSiege
    • ArabRevolt

12. Armistice of Mudros orders surrender of Hejaz garrisons

    Oct 30, 1918Labels: Armistice of, Ottoman Empire

    • Mudros
    • TOI Timeline

13. Ottoman commander surrenders Medina; wartime railway era ends

    Jan 10, 1919Labels: Surrender of, Hejaz Railway, Ottoman commander

    • MedinaSiege
    • ArabRevolt