Hejaz Railway Tourist Train

Jordan Hejaz Railway Heritage Revival Company (JHRHRC)
Jordan
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The Journey

Navigate from Ad Disa Station to Alsalheah Junction across a span of 14km.

Scenery Highlights
  • Wadi Rum Sandstone Mountains
  • Red Desert Dunes
  • Historic Ottoman Architecture
Quick Facts
  • Duration

    1.5 hours

  • Distance

    14 km

  • Est. Price

    Tourist Focused

Official Booking Provider

Classes & Accommodations

Meals: Snacks

Ensuite: No


Engine / Locomotive

Original Ottoman-era World War I-era locomotives (vintage 1910s–1920s)

Track Gauge

1,050 mm (3 ft 5 13/32 in) narrow gauge

Braking Technology

Historic vacuum brake system (original Ottoman equipment)

Route Engineering Challenges
  • Original Ottoman-built tracks dating to 1900s construction

  • Desert environment causing sand ingress and track wear

  • Limited restoration of century-old infrastructure

  • Wadi Rum protected area access coordination

Route length

14 km circular heritage line

Gauge origin

Built during Ottoman Hejaz Railway era (1908–1920)

Current status

Operating heritage tourist service (revived 2025)

Speed limit

Approximately 15–20 km/h for heritage operation

Quick Facts
  • Duration

    1.5 hours

  • Distance

    14 km

  • Est. Price

    Tourist Focused

Official Booking Provider