Hejaz Railway Museum, Railway museum in Medina, Saudi Arabia
The Hejaz Railway Museum occupies a restored Ottoman station building containing fourteen exhibition halls filled with locomotives, wagons, and historical objects from the railway era. The collection comprehensively documents the technical and economic operations of this important transport link.
The railway opened in 1908 and connected Damascus to Medina, drastically reducing travel time for pilgrims. Operations ended in 1920 when political changes made the route obsolete.
The displays show regional objects like ancient water buckets, stone bowls, coffee kettles, and ceramic containers that reveal how people lived across different periods. These items give a direct sense of daily routines and trade practices in the region throughout history.
The museum is located on Omar Ibn Al Khattab Road and opens from 9 AM to 9 PM Saturday through Thursday. Friday hours start at 5 PM, and admission is free for all visitors.
The museum preserves several restored locomotives on functional tracks that visitors can watch in operation. This rare chance to see historic machines actually running sets it apart from typical museum settings.
Location: Medina
Inception: 2006
GPS coordinates: 24.46170,39.60020
Latest update: December 9, 2025 18:44
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