Properties (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
railway
|
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Arab_nationalism
gptkb:Lawrence_of_Arabia transportation history Middle_Eastern_geopolitics Ottoman_decline British_interests |
| gptkbp:community_impact |
influenced migration patterns
|
| gptkbp:connects |
gptkb:Damascus
gptkb:Medina |
| gptkbp:constructionMaterial |
wood
local stone steel |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired literature
inspired films inspired music facilitated_Hajj_pilgrimage |
| gptkbp:environmental_impact |
increased trade routes
boosted local economies |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
part_of_the_Hejaz_Railway
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
gptkb:World_War_I
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Jordan Hejaz Railway
|
| gptkbp:impact |
reduced travel time
|
| gptkbp:influence |
strategic military importance
|
| gptkbp:is_designed_to |
gptkb:Ottoman_Empire
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
cultural heritage sites
historical tourism preserved railway artifacts railway museums |
| gptkbp:length |
1,300 kilometers
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Jordan
gptkb:Saudi_Arabia |
| gptkbp:maintenance |
difficult due to geography
|
| gptkbp:notable_event |
Arab Revolt
|
| gptkbp:opened |
1900
1920 |
| gptkbp:purpose |
transport pilgrims
|
| gptkbp:scholarships |
local labor
German_engineers Ottoman_government |
| gptkbp:stations |
gptkb:Daraa
gptkb:Damascus gptkb:Medina gptkb:Amman Ma'an |
| gptkbp:status |
partially operational
|
| gptkbp:track |
1050 mm
|
| gptkbp:training |
built through difficult terrain
|
| gptkbp:type |
narrow-gauge railway
|