File 3142/1903 'Hedjaz Railway' [‎69r] (144/488)

27
Distances
in Kilometres.
Inter
mediate.
Total.
Stations.
3rd Yarmuk Bridge
El Hemme Station (476 ft.)
96 i 4th Yarmuk Bridge
100 ; oth Yarmuk Bridge
1st Tunnel
Details of Line.
1
106
6 th Yarmuk Bridge
1
107
Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Kilit Station
7
114
7 th Yarmuk Bridge (El
Kuye Bridge)
•
116
Sea Level
5
119
Esh Shejara Station (89 ft.)
2
121
8 th Yarmuk Bridge
1
2
121-5
9th Yarmuk Bridge
•A 2,
125
Mekarim Station (236 ft.)
2
127
10 th Yarmuk Bridge
Across the upper bend of the same loop and 1 Idiom,
higher is the third bridge of exactly similar construc
tion, except that there are no masonry arches next
the left bank. Basalt and white rock cliffs on the
right bank below the bridge.
Line enters small flat space in a loop of the stream with
steep clay slope to north, in which is small station of
El Hemme—one low building and a siding of
250 yards. Hot springs of El Hemme, no village, on
the far bank; village of Umkeis on the height
14 miles to south.
Recrosses to left bank at eastern end of loop by an iron
girder bridge similar to the above of one central span
of 165 ft. and two of 98 ft., on stone piers some
30 feet above the water. Stream bed opens out
now—slopes easier.
(Tosses to right bank by iron girder bridge similar to
others of one central span of 165 ft. and two of 98 ft.
Deep cutting, approaching on the left bank in a spur
which commands the bridge and immediate approaches
on that side.
Continues along right bank; cutting in steep slope.
Tunnel, about 280 yards long, in soft rock and shale,
lined with stone throughout, passes through a rocky
spur, which overhangs the river. Tunnels are
numbered on the keystone of the arch on the outside
in Turkish figures.
Masonry bridge of six arches of 40 ft. (12 metres).
Valley widens somewhat. Rail level, 20 ft. above
water.
Small station building, one siding of 250 yards, in an
open space. No village in vicinity. Steep foot
tracts lead up the side of the valley. Mouth of Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows.
Kilit on left bank close by station.
Line continues winding along the foot of the steep
slope.
Masonry bridge of five arches of 40 ft. (12 metres) in
a small open loop.
Very steep slopes on either side of the main valley.
Some footpaths lead to the plateau above.
This is also called the El Kuye Bridge. Line reaches
sea level again out of Jordan depression.
Small station building in steep slope. No siding.
Village 4 kiloms. distant on plateau. Steep foot
track.
Masonry bridge of seven spans of 40 ft. (12 metres)
over a side ravine usually dry. Piers 35 ft. high in
centre.
Crosses left bank of river by masonry bridge of five
arches of 40 ft. (12 metres).
Small station building ; one siding of 250 yards in a
small open plateau.
Line crosses to right bank just above the junction of
the Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Ahrar by three masonry arches of 40 ft.
(12 metres), with a span of 20 ft. (6 metres) at each
end.