A new station complex planned for Amman is set to become a central hub for the capital's public transport network, connecting bus rapid transit (BRT) services within the city and the Amman-Zarqa BRT corridor to the Raghadan bus station.
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The project carries a total cost of 33 million Jordanian dinars.Transport officials and industry experts say the complex will do more than add bus infrastructure.
It is designed as a transfer station that lets passengers move between different transport lines, while also creating room for future expansion of the public transport network and adding commercial space for passengers.
Mohammad Al-Duwairi, spokesperson for the Ministry of Transport, told Al-Ghad that the ministry is carrying out the project in partnership with the Greater Amman Municipality. The Ministry of Transport is funding 26 million dinars of the total cost, while the municipality is contributing the remaining 7 million dinars.
Al-Duwairi said the project supports the ministry's broader push to develop the public transport system and strengthen coordination between its services. The complex will serve as an integrated center for Amman's BRT service and the Amman-Zarqa BRT corridor, linking both to Raghadan station.
According to Al-Duwairi, the Greater Amman Municipality has awarded the construction contract, jointly funded by the ministry and the municipality, to a local contractor. Construction is scheduled to take 730 days from the start date.
The project includes a station building spanning roughly 45,000 square meters, along with about 600 meters of dedicated BRT lanes, an expansion of King Abdullah I Street, and a new service road connecting to Al-Jaish Street, Al-Duwairi said. The plan also covers related infrastructure and utility work.
The building itself will have three main floors, one dedicated to BRT buses on the Amman-Zarqa route and another to Amman's BRT service, reinforcing the complex's role as a transfer point between the two networks.
Al-Duwairi described the project as one of the more significant efforts to develop Jordan's public transport system, saying it will improve integration between the two BRT services, raise operational efficiency, and make it easier for passengers to move through the network.
Wisam Tahtamouni, a former minister of transport, told Al-Ghad the project carries strategic weight because of its ability to connect different transport lines. Tahtamouni said the station will function as a hub that improves both service and the overall experience for public transport users.
Tahtamouni added that the project's design accounted for engineering requirements in coordination with project partners and was built with a strong emphasis on safety. She said the complex will serve as a core node for transport in Amman and a distribution point for passengers moving between lines.
The complex's significance will grow alongside any future expansion of the BRT network, according to Tahtamouni, who said the project offers a foundation that planners can build on as the system develops. She noted that the project is not limited to transport operations, pointing to investment and service opportunities through shops, restaurants, and entertainment venues planned for the site.
Khaled Haddadin, a transport and traffic engineering specialist, told Al-Ghad the project's importance lies in its role as a transfer station within the public transport network, one that connects multiple lines and areas, both inside the capital and beyond it, particularly to Zarqa.
Haddadin said a station capable of linking different transport lines strengthens its role within the wider public transport system. He also pointed to the investment potential the project could unlock through its accompanying facilities, shops, and services.
Haddadin stressed that the complex's design needs to account for the future of the transport network, especially as the BRT project expands, so the station can absorb future growth while maintaining its role as an integration point between transport systems.
Experts say the project gives Jordan's public transport system an opportunity to build a hub linking several of the capital region's key transit services. Its ultimate success, they add, will depend on how well it delivers real integration between the lines once operational, eases passenger transfers, and accommodates future growth in the network.
