On 1915, during WWI, the Turkish and their
German associates, in their efforts to concur
Egypt, constructed a railway from Damascus
in the north to Beer Sheva and on to Nitzana.
The opening ceremony of Beer Sheva station
was on October 30, 1915 with the presence of
the chief commander of the Turkish forces,
Jamal Pasha and many officials. They came by
a train from Jerusalem and were welcome by
many of Beer Sheva people. The railway was
active for two years until the British concord
Israel. The British connected the railway to
Raffach railway and trains from Egypt could
arrive to Beer Sheva and continue to the north.
On 1948, the invading Egyptian army used the
building as headquarters.
Today it is used for a green organization for
teaching children for saving nature.
