Editing Transport in Syria (section)

== Railways ==
:{{Main|Syrian Railways}} 
:{{See also| Hejaz railway}}
''total:''
2,052&nbsp;km
<br/>''standard gauge:''
1,801&nbsp;km of {{RailGauge|1435mm}} gauge
<br/>''narrow gauge:''
251&nbsp;km of {{RailGauge|1050mm}} gauge (2006)

=== Railway links with adjacent countries ===
* {{flagicon|Turkey}} [[Transport in Turkey|Turkey]] - yes, at [[Qamishli]]/[[Nusaybin]], {{RailGauge|1435mm}}
* {{flagicon|Israel}} [[Israel]] - defunct
* {{flagicon|Iraq}} [[Transport in Iraq|Iraq]] - yes, at [[Al-Yarubiyah]]/[[Rabia, Iraq|Rabiya]], {{RailGauge|1435mm}}
* {{flagicon|Jordan}} [[Transport in Jordan|Jordan]] - yes - {{RailGauge|1050mm}} - in 2005, work commenced to build a {{RailGauge|1435mm}} line<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.iexplore.com/articles/travel-guides/middle-east/syria/transportation | title=Syria — Transportation }}</ref>
* {{flagicon|Lebanon}} [[Transport in Lebanon|Lebanon]] - defunct

=== Developments ===
* On 22 April 2005 Syria ratified the Agreement on International Railways in the Arab [[Mashriq]], which provides for the implementation of a variety of north–south and east–west links between the states of the region, including the restoration of direct rail links between Syria and Lebanon and Iraq.
* On 7 July 2005 the Syrian General Establishment for the [[Hejaz Railway]] announced that it had signed a contract worth US$54 million with a Lebanese company to build a railroad between Damascus and Damascus International Airport.
* 2007 - proposed high-capacity public [[Rapid transit|metro]] system in Damascus.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://commercialsy.com/en/page/experts-argue-about-the-feasibility-of-the-damascus-metro-this-is-what-they-said|title=Damascus Metro}}</ref>
* 2008 - proposed joint rolling stock factory with [[Turkey]] at [[Aleppo]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.railwaysafrica.com/|title=Railways Africa|first=Railways|last=Africa|website=Railways Africa}}</ref>
* 2023 - the restoration of the rail link with Iraq ([[Iraqi Republic Railways|IRR]]) and the proposal to extend the railway from [[Al-Qa'im border crossing|Al-Qaim]] in Iraq through [[Al-Bukamal]] in Syria to [[Homs]] for a total distance of 270 kilometers and thence to Tartus are under discussion.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.zawya.com/en/projects/construction/iraq-and-syria-discuss-railway-link-n5pgbzws | title=Iraq and Syria discuss railway link|author=Majda Muhsen, Anoop Menon|publisher=Zawya project|access-date=8 September 2022|date=9 June 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Iran and Iraq again agree to connect their railway networks |url=https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2021/12/iran-and-iraq-again-agree-connect-their-railway-networks|access-date=2022-09-11|website=www.al-monitor.com|language=en}}</ref> This will establish rail connection with Iran ([[Islamic Republic of Iran Railways|RAI]]) and Persian Gulf.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.alwatanonline.com/%D9%85%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%AB%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%81%D8%B9%D9%8A%D9%84-%D8%AE%D8%B7%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1/|title=مباحثات سورية عراقية لتفعيل خطوات الربط السككي بين موانئ البلدين وتعزيز مشاريع النقل المشتركة|trans-title=Syrian-Iraqi discussions to activate railway connectivity between the ports of the two countries and enhance joint transport projects|access-date=19 January 2024|date=11 January 2024|publisher=Al Watan online}}</ref>