City Spotlight

Railway Museum (Hijaz Railway Museum)

Historic Ottoman train station showcasing antique train cars & relics from Medina's heritage. The station was opened in 1326 AH (1908), and it is one of the railway’s most prominent stations and its 􀄤nal station. During World War I, the station was intermittently closed until it halted permanently in 1921. The Al-Suqya Mosque is located within the station walls. It was named after the nearby Al-Suqya Well, from which the Prophet Mohammed (ﷺ) performed ablution while heading to the Battle of Badr, prayed, and supplicated for the well-being of the Muslims of Madinah. During his governorship of Madinah, Umar bin Abdul Aziz, may Allah bless his soul, built this mosque on the site where the Prophet (ﷺ) prayed.