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The '''Palestine Railway''' was a [[railway]] that linked [[Al Qantarah El Sharqiyya|El Kantara]] in [[Egypt]], with the [[British|British Mandate]] of [[British Mandate of Palestine|Palestine]] and [[Lebanon]]. |
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The railway was built in two phases during the [[World War I|First]] and [[World War 2|Second]] [[World War]]s. Commenced in 1916, it was extended to [[Rafah]] on the border with [[Palestine#Ottoman_rule_.281841-1917.29|Palestine]] as part of campaigns against the [[Ottoman Empire]]. The route was extended along the [[Mediterranean]] coast to link with Turkish Railways in 1940 and became a vital part of the supply route for Egypt. |
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After WW2, the railway survived initially but was cut in two by [[Arab]] aggression towards the formation of [[Israel]]. |
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==Recreation== |
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There is a long term Arab sponsored project to re-open the Palestine Railways to again link Egypt with [[Israel]], [[Lebanon]], [[Syria]] and [[Turkey]] |
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Starting from Egypt in the south, the opening of the Firdan swing bridge on 14 November 2001, replacing a bridge destroyed in the [[Six-Day War]], work began on rebuilding the former Palestine Railways route to [[Arish|El Arish]] with the possibility of an extension to [[Gaza]]. The project includes a branch line to [[Port Said]] Container Terminal. |
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In December 2008 [[Google Earth]] showed progress with stations as far as Bir el-'Abd and trackbed towards the site of the new [[El Arish International Airport]] station. |
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[[Category:Rail transport in Egypt]] |
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[[Category:Transport in Palestine]] |
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[[Category:Rail transport in Israel]] |
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[[Category:Transport in Lebanon]] |
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[[Category:Rail transport in Syria]] |
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[[Category:rail transport in Turkey]] |
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Revision as of 21:52, 5 May 2009
The Palestine Railway was a railway that linked El Kantara in Egypt, with the British Mandate of Palestine and Lebanon.
The railway was built in two phases during the First and Second World Wars. Commenced in 1916, it was extended to Rafah on the border with Palestine as part of campaigns against the Ottoman Empire. The route was extended along the Mediterranean coast to link with Turkish Railways in 1940 and became a vital part of the supply route for Egypt.
After WW2, the railway survived initially but was cut in two by Arab aggression towards the formation of Israel.
Recreation
There is a long term Arab sponsored project to re-open the Palestine Railways to again link Egypt with Israel, Lebanon, Syria and Turkey
Starting from Egypt in the south, the opening of the Firdan swing bridge on 14 November 2001, replacing a bridge destroyed in the Six-Day War, work began on rebuilding the former Palestine Railways route to El Arish with the possibility of an extension to Gaza. The project includes a branch line to Port Said Container Terminal.
In December 2008 Google Earth showed progress with stations as far as Bir el-'Abd and trackbed towards the site of the new El Arish International Airport station.
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