The story
It was established in 1956. Previously, it was known in English as the General Establishment of Syrian Railways. At the end of 2004 CFS employed around 12,400 staff.
From Wikipedia’s article on Syrian Railways, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4
Private company
Syrian Railways
Logo: https://facebook.com/syrianrailways, Non-free logo, via Wikipedia3
Syrian national railway company
Syrian General Railway Corporation (Arabic: المؤسسة العامة للخطوط الحديدية السورية, romanized: al-Muʾassasah al-ʿĀmmah lil-Khuṭūṭ al-Ḥadīdīyah al-Sūrīyah, French: Chemins de fer syriens, CFS) is a government-owned national railway operator for the state of Syria, subordinate to the Ministry of Transport. Syrian Railways is the owner of Syria's railway network. It was established in 1956 and is headquartered in Aleppo.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 20, 2026.
Overview
1956Founded1
- HeadquartersAleppo1
- Websitewww.cfssyria.sy
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Syrian General Railway Corporation (Arabic: المؤسسة العامة للخطوط الحديدية السورية, romanized: al-Muʾassasah al-ʿĀmmah lil-Khuṭūṭ al-Ḥadīdīyah al-Sūrīyah, French: Chemins de fer syriens, CFS) is a government-owned national railway operator for the state of Syria, subordinate to the Ministry of Transport. Syrian Railways is the owner of Syria's railway network.2
Acquisitions
- Succeeded Damascus-Aleppo railway1
Timeline
- 1956Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.cfssyria.sy1
- Facebookwww.facebook.com/syrianrailways1
- WikipediaSyrian Railways
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ658126
Sources
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- 1WikidataSyrian Railways on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaSyrian Railways on Wikipedia
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- 5Wikimedia CommonsSyrian Railways photo by unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0