Syrian Railways
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| Industry | Rail infrastructure management |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1956 |
| Headquarters | , Syria |
Area served | Syria |
Key people | Osama Haddad (Chairman)[1] |
| Services | Rail signalling, maintenance, etc. |
| Owner | Ministry of Transport |
| Website | www |
Syrian Railways Corporation (Arabic: مؤسسة الخطوط الحديدية السورية, romanized: Muʾassasah al-Khuṭūṭ al-Ḥadīdīyah al-Sūrīyah,[2] French: Chemins de fer syriens, CFS) is the national railway operator for the state of Syria, subordinate to the Ministry of Transport.[3] Syrian Railways is the owner of Syria's railway network.
It was established in 1956 and was headquartered in Aleppo.[4]
History
It was established in 1956. Previously, it was called Arabic: المؤسسة العامة للخطوط الحديدية السورية, romanized: al-Muʾassasah al-ʿĀmmah lil-Khuṭūṭ al-Ḥadīdīyah al-Sūrīyah, which translates into English as the General Establishment of Syrian Railways.
See also
- Rail transport in Syria
- List of town tramway systems in Asia
- List of countries by rail transport network size
- Arab Mashreq International Railway
- Hejaz railway
- Hedjaz Jordan Railway
- Damascus–Amman train
- Aleppo railway station
- Transport in Syria
- Rail transport in Lebanon
- OTIF
References
- ^ https://www.aljazeera.net/ebusiness/2025/6/4/syria-railways-hejaz-railway
- ^ "اتصـال." Syrian Railways. 16 June 2006. Retrieved on 22 October 2013.
- ^ "Hme page." Syrian Railways. 21 May 2006. Retrieved on 22 October 2013.
- ^ "Contact us." Syrian Railways. 17 June 2006. Retrieved on 22 October 2013. "Syrian Arab Republic Ministry of Transportation Syrian Railways Syria–Aleppo"
