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- Ottoman Stations Names
- Osman Levend
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I believe the list of stations as published in the Ottoman
Year Book of 1910 should be of some help to your readers. Apart
from several Ottoman State Year Books (Sâl Nâme)
where all rail facilities of the Empire are well documented as
to distance as well as
to inauguration dates; I benefited enormously from an itinerary
reference book entitled "Stations [or 'Stades' if you will]
on the Most Exalted Pilgrimage" (i.e. Menâsik el Hacc’
es Serîf) published in the Old Turkish Script and in Turkish
(obviously !) at Boulaq Works in Cairo during the 1250th year
of the Hedgira or 1833 of the Gregorian Calender to be exact.
The reason for this interest of mine was based on the fact that
the reigning monarch of the day and the most important benefactor
of Hejaz Railway, i.e. Sultan Abd el Hamîd the Second;
had implicitly ordered his engineers that the tracks should follow
the age old Route of the Hajj’ to al Maqqah. This is one
of the reasons why the original Terminal of the Line was built
at 'Qadam ash Sharif' (i.e. the Exalted Step) instead of 'ad
Dimashq ash Sham' since the former was the initial encampement
where pilgrims from the Balkans and Anatolia as well as those
from the Eastern Provinces gathered to begin their long and arduous
journey. A further note on the inauguration dates of all finished
sections of the Line as well as the final ceremony day when the
tracks reached al Madinah is that they were always on the 19th
day of August in the Julian Calender (i.e. the 1st Day of September
in the Gregorian Calender); the said date being the day when
the Sultan had ascended to the throne of the Ottomans in 1876.
The "Hejaz" Railway Stations according to the Ottoman
State Year Book published in 1910 are as follows:
|
Turkish orthography of station Name - French transcription
found in bi-lingual Postal Guides |
Present day transcriptions according to the Times
Atlas |
Distance from the previous station - total distance
from the initial station in kms |
Corresponding pages on this website |
| Hayfa Iskele Istasyon'u - Haiffa |
Hefa Port Station, ysr |
0 - 0 |
Haifa |
| Hayfa Istasyon'u - Haiffa |
Hefa Station, ysr |
5 - 5 |
Balad
al-Shaykh |
| Tel es Semâme - Tel Elchamame |
Tel Shem, ysr |
17 - 22 |
Tel
Esh Shamam |
| Afule - Afoula |
Afula, ysr |
15 - 37 |
Afula |
| Satta - Chata |
Bet ha Shitta, ysr |
15 - 52 |
Beit Shitta |
| Beysân - [unrecorded
in PTT Lists] |
Hanot Bet She’an, ysr |
8 - 60 |
Beit
She'an |
| Cisr el Mecâmî
- Djesr al Majami |
Gesher Naharayim, ysr |
17 - 77 |
Jisr
al-Majami |
| Semmah - Samah |
Ma’agan, ysr |
10 - 87 |
Samakh |
| el Hammâ - el Houma |
Hammat Gader, ysr |
9 - 96 |
El
Hamma |
| Vâdî i Kalid -
Wadi Kilid |
Wadi Khalid, syr |
12 - 108 |
Esh
Shejara |
| el Makarin - Makarine |
Maqarin, jrn |
17 - 125 |
Maqarin |
| Zeyzûn - Zizone |
Zaizoune, syr |
11 - 136 |
Zeizoun |
| Tel Sihâb - [unrecorded
in PTT Lists] |
at Tall ash Shabab, syr |
11 - 147 |
Tel
Esh Shehab |
| Müzeyrib - Muzéyrib
/ Mezerib |
al Muzairib, syr |
3 - 150 |
Muzerib |
| Dera’a [Junction to Damascus
Line] - Déraa |
Der’a, syr |
12 - 162 |
Dera'a |
| Nasib - Nassib |
Nassib, syr |
12 - 174 |
Nasib |
| Mefrak - Mafrak |
Mafraq - jrn |
26 - 200 |
Mafraq |
| Samrâ - Hurbet ul Samra |
Khirbet as Samrah, jrn |
24 - 224 |
Samra |
| Zerkâ - Zergha / Zarka |
Zarqah, jrn |
17 - 241 |
Zarqa |
| Amman - Aman |
Mahattat al Amman, Marqah,
jrn |
20 - 261 |
Amman |
| Kasr - Kasser |
Mahattat al Qasr, jrn |
12 - 273 |
Qasr |
| Lebben - [unrecorded in PTT
Lists] |
near al Lubben, jrn |
14 - 287 |
Lebben |
| Cîze - Djizé |
Mahattat aj Jizah, jrn |
11 - 298 |
Jiza |
| Deba’a - Dabaa |
Dhab’ah, jrn |
19 - 317 |
Dabaa |
| Han ez Zebîb - |
Mahattat al Khan az Zabib,
jrn |
17 - 334 |
Khan Zebib |
| Savaka - Sawaka |
unknown, jrn |
14 - 348 |
Sawaka |
| Katrâne - Katrana / Katrané |
Qatranah, jrn |
17 - 365 |
Qatrana |
| Menzîl - Menzel |
as Sa’d as Soultani, jrn |
21 - 386 |
Sultana |
| Fureyfire - Ferifra |
Fouraifirah, jrn |
20 - 406 |
Furaifir |
| el Hassa - el Hassa |
Mahattat al Khassah, jrn |
10 - 416 |
Hassa |
| Cerûf ed Derâvis
- Djérouf ad Daraviche |
Jérouf ad Darawish,
jrn |
20 - 436 |
Jerowf-Darwish |
| Uneyze - Anaza |
Anizah, jrn |
25 - 461 |
Unayza |
| Vâdî i Cerdûn
- Wadi Djérdoun |
Mahattat abou Jirdan, jrn |
18 - 479 |
Wadi Jirdan |
| Ma’an Station - Maan |
Asfar al Mahattat, jrn |
18 - 497 |
Maan |
| Gadîr el Hacc’ -
Ghadir ul Hadje |
Mousawwal, jrn |
17 - 514 |
Ghadir
aI-Hajj |
| Bî’r es Seydiyye
- [unrecorded in PTT Lists] |
Bi’r ash Shidiyyah, jrn |
11 - 525 |
Bir Shidiya |
| Akâbet es Sâmiye
- Akabet ul Chamié |
Aqabat al Hijaziyah, jrn |
28 - 553 |
Aqabat Hijaz |
| Batn el Gûl - Batn al
Ghoul |
Batn al Ghoul, jrn |
5 - 558 |
Batn
al-Ghul |
| Vâdî i Retme -
Wadi Retmé |
Hisn Touwan, jrn |
10 - 568 |
Wadi Retme |
| Tel es Sahm - Tel el Chahm |
Touloul ash Shahm, jrn |
17 - 585 |
Tel Sahm |
| Remle - [unrecorded in PTT
Lists] |
ar Ramlah, jrn |
9 - 594 |
Ramlah |
| Müdevvere - Medouré
/ Mudevvéré |
Qal’at al Mudawwarah,
jrn |
17 - 611 |
Mudawwara |
| Haret el Ammâre - Harat
El Amar |
Khalat Ammar, sar |
22 - 633 |
Khalat
Ammar |
| Zât el Hacc’ - Zat
ul Hadje |
Dhat al Hajj’, sar |
14 - 647 |
Dhat
al Hajj |
| Bî’r Hirmas - Biir
Hermasse |
Bi’r ibn Khirmas, sar |
24 - 671 |
Bir
Hermas |
| el Hazm - El Hazm |
al Hazm, sar |
22 - 693 |
Hazm |
| el Muhattâb - al Mahtab |
al Mouhtatab, sar |
23 - 716 |
Maktab |
| Tebük - Tébuk |
Tabuk, sar |
14 - 730 |
Tabuk |
| Vâdî i Uteyl -
Wadi Atil |
al Outhayli, sar |
28 - 758 |
Wadi
Atil |
| Dâr el Hacc’ - Dar
ul Hadje |
ad Da’r al Hajj’,
sar |
24 - 782 |
Dar
Hajj |
| unrecorded in the Year Books
& PTT Lists |
Qourain al Ghazal, sar |
? - ? |
Qurayn
Ghazal |
| Mustabka’a - Mustabkaa |
al Moustabqa’a, sar |
11 - 793 |
Al
Mustabka |
| Ahzar - El Ahter |
al Akhdhar, sar |
5 - 798 |
. |
| Ahzar Alimantasyon'u - [unrecorded
in PTT Lists] |
unknown, sar |
4 - 802 |
Ahzar |
| Hamîse - Khamissé |
Khamisah, sar |
18 - 820 |
Khamis |
| Delsa’d - Dilsaïd |
al Asad, sar |
23 - 843 |
Al
Asad |
| el Muazzam - El Mouazzam |
Qal’at al Mouazzam, sar |
23 - 866 |
Mua'zzum |
| Hasm San’â - Hachm
Sana |
Khashm Sanah, sar |
25 - 891 |
Khashim
Sana'a |
| Dâr el Hamrâ -
Dar ul Hamra |
ad Da’r al Khamrah, sar |
27 - 918 |
Dar
al-Hamra |
| el Mutalla’a - El Matab |
al Moutalla’ah, sar |
24 - 942 |
Al
Muttala |
| ebu Taka - Abou Taka |
Abou Taqah, sar |
14 - 956 |
Abu
Taqah |
| el Muzahhim - El Mazahem |
al Mouzahim, sar |
13 - 969 |
Muzzaham |
| Mubârekât
et Taka - [unrecorded in PTT Lists] |
unknown,
sar |
11 - 980 |
Mubaraka
Taka |
| Medâin i Sâlih
- El Hadjer (Médain Salih) |
al Khidjr, sar |
13 - 993 |
Mada'in
Salih |
| [unrecorded in the Year Books
& PTT Lists] |
Wadi al Houshaish, sar |
? - ? |
Wadi
al Hashish |
| el Ulâ - Elala, El Oula |
al Oula, sar |
25 - 1018 |
Al
Ula |
| el Bedâî - Bedavé |
al Bada’i, sar |
19 - 1037 |
Al-Bedai |
| Meshed - Mechhed |
al Moughairah, sar |
14 - 1051 |
Mashad |
| Sahl el Matar - Sehl el Matar |
as Sahl al Matran, sar |
21 - 1072 |
Sahal
Matran |
| Zümrüd - Zemurred
/ Zumrud |
unknown, sar |
16 - 1088 |
Zumrud |
| Bîr ec Cedîd -
Beïr ul Djédid / Soura |
Bi’r aj Jadid / as Sawrah,
sar |
23 - 1111 |
Bir
Jedid |
| Tuveyre - Tavira |
Touwairah, sar) |
18 - 1129 |
Tuwayrah |
| [unrecorded in the Year Books
& PTT Lists] |
Wayban, sar |
? - ? |
Wayban |
| Münderic - Mundaridj |
al Mudarraj, sar |
25 - 1154 |
Mudaraj |
| Hediyye - Hedyé |
Hadiyyah, sar |
18 - 1172 |
Hadyah |
| Cida’a - Djidaa |
unknown, sar |
22 - 1194 |
Jida'ah |
| Ebu en Na’am - Abou El
Naam |
unknown, sar |
17 - 1211 |
Abu
Na'am |
| Istabl Antâr - Stabl
Antar |
Istabl Antar, sar |
16 - 1227 |
Antar |
| Buveyre - Bouéra |
al Bouwair, sar |
20 - 1247 |
Buwayr |
| Bî’âr Na’sif
- Biar Naassif (Mililih) / Melélénd |
al Mulaylih, sar |
20 - 1267 |
Bir
Nasif |
| Buvâta - [unrecorded
in PTT Lists] |
Bouwatah, sar |
19 - 1286 |
Buwat |
| Hafîre - Hazra / Hafiré |
Qal’at al Khafirah,sar |
21 - 1307 |
Hafirah |
| Muhayyit - Mouhit |
unknown, sar |
19 - 1326 |
Mouhit |
| Medîne i Münevvere
- Médiné |
al Madinah al Munawwarah, sar |
15 - 1341 |
Medina |
It should be noted that the original Hejaz Railway starting
point was as at Qadem which was to be connected to Damascus only
by 1911.
Abbreviations;
jrn - Jordan
sar - Saudi Arabia
syr - Syria
ysr - Israel
| Dera’a [Junction to al Madinah
Line] - Déraa |
Der’a, syr |
162 from Haiffa |
Dera'a |
| Gazâle - Hurbet ul Ghazal |
Khirbet al Ghazal, syr |
16 - 178 |
Ghazale |
| Izra’ - Ezraa |
Mahattat Izra’, syr |
15 - 193 |
Izra |
| Muhacce - Mouhadja |
al Mouhajjah, syr |
14 - 207 |
Muhaje |
| Habbâb - [unrecorded
in PTT Lists] |
unknown, syr |
8 - 215 |
Khabab |
| Cebbâb - Djébab |
Jabbab, syr |
7 - 222 |
Jebab |
| Mesmiyye - Mesmié |
al Mismiyyah, syr |
13 - 235 |
Masmie |
| Dey Alî - Der Ali |
Dair Ali, syr |
19 - 254 |
Deir
Ali |
| Kisve - Kisswa |
Kiswah, syr |
10 - 264 |
Kiswe |
| Kadem es Serîf - Kadam
Chérif |
Qadem, syr |
21 - 285 |
Cadem |
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