Israel My Glory

Queen Rebecca



Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Old Jerusalem Railway Station











The Jerusalem Railway Station c. 1900. The locomotive on the turntable is "Ramleh" (J & J  No. 3), a Baldwin 2-6-0. The station was the terminus of the Jaffa–Jerusalem railway until its closure in 1998. Today, the station is abandoned and suffering from neglect and vandalism, although it is one of 110 buildings selected for preservation in Jerusalem.  (click on blue words to follow the links)

 

Then (1890's) and Now (modern times) ...

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For other train stations in Jerusalem, see Jerusalem Malha Railway Station and Jerusalem Binyanei HaUma Railway Station.

also see link below for more information
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