It was quite interesting to see signs above the ticket windows to the long ago discontinued destinations of Turkey and Syria. In its heyday services were also offered to Jerusalem and even as far west as London!


Significant renovation of the station began in 2004 and was completed in June 2006.


A poster outside of Iraqi Shia cleric, politician and militia leader, Muqtada al-Sadr.


A Chinese CSR train that operates the countries only currently operational passenger route, from Baghdad to Basra.


Iraqi Republic Railways.


Chatting to some locals who were very surprised to see a group of western tourists wandering about the station.