Visiting zone

Suqya / Railway Area

The southwestern area featuring historic mosques and the Ottoman-era Hijaz Railway station.

Estimated visiting time: 1 hour

Suggested visiting order

Masjid al-Saqiya Masjid al-Anbariya Hejaz Railway Museum

Sites in this zone

3 sites

Masjid al-Saqiya

Masjid al-Saqiya is located in the western part of Madinah, along the old road leading toward the direction of Badr. It sits near the Anbariyah area, not far from the old Ottoman railway station. The mosque commemorates a key moment of military preparation and spiritual devotion before the first major battle of Islam.

1.5 km

Masjid al-Anbariya

Built by Ottoman Sultan Abdulhamid II as part of the Hejaz Railway project in 1908. Located next to the Hijaz Railway Station on Omar ibn Al-Khattab Road. Beautiful Ottoman architecture showcasing a different era of Islamic construction.

2 km

Hejaz Railway Museum

The Hejaz Railway Museum is housed in the beautifully restored original Ottoman-era railway station of Madinah, built in 1908. The station building itself is an architectural gem with its distinctive Ottoman stone facade, arched windows, and covered platform areas. Inside, visitors can explore original locomotives, railway carriages, historical photographs, and artifacts from the era of the Hejaz Railway.

1 km

Printable route sheet

The same route, laid out for paper: every stop in visiting order with its Arabic name, transliteration, category, distance from the Haram, visit duration and map reference. Everything above stays free to read on screen.

Portrait, fits A4 and US Letter.

Ziyarah route sheet