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Railway is available in Syria with limited functionality, as of .
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Activity Summary
Partially blocked in Syria, verified in February 2026: the homepage is browsable, but login and any authenticated action are blocked by a firewall from Syrian connections. Community volunteers contacted the company in February 2026 citing the lifting of sanctions, and the company sent an automated acknowledgment promising a review, with no substantive response since.
Company Responded
Railway's support team responded to the unblocking request via an automated email from support@railway.com. The response confirmed receipt of the message and stated that Railway takes privacy seriously and will review the request carefully, aiming to respond within 5–10 business days. The response a...
Contacted Company
A community volunteer emailed Railway's privacy team at privacy@railway.com requesting that service access be enabled for users in Syria. The email referenced the December 2025 U.S. Treasury announcement lifting the comprehensive trade embargo, confirmed that Syria is no longer listed under OFAC's e...
Investigated
Community testing showed that Railway is blocked at railway.com (the new domain after rebranding from railway.app). Accessing railway.com from a Syrian IP returns a Cloudflare security block page stating "Sorry, you have been blocked — You are unable to access railway.com." The page references the C...
Contacted Company
A community volunteer contacted Railway's support team at support@railway.com regarding Syria access restrictions. The automated reply explicitly stated that support is not provided over that email address and directed the volunteer to privacy@railway.com for privacy and personal data related enquir...
Investigated
Community testing from Syria revealed that Railway is partially accessible. The main homepage at railway.com loads fully and can be browsed without a VPN. However, attempting to create a new project triggers "Error: Failed to fetch" messages, and the dashboard displays a "The train was derailed" err...
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If you're experiencing issues accessing Railway in Syria, you can reach out to their support team directly.
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Sanctions are lifted. Most companies just haven't updated their policies. A word from inside Railway can change that.
Tips for advocating
- Reach out to legal, compliance, or policy teams.
- Reference the lifted sanctions.
- Point to competitors who have already unblocked Syria.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Railway has limited access in Syria. Some features or regions may be restricted. Check this page for the latest status updates.
Many international services blocked access to Syria due to previous sanctions and compliance policies. Even as sanctions are being reviewed, some companies have not yet restored access. Unblock Syria tracks these services and advocates for change.
You can help by voting on this page to show demand, sharing it on social media, and contacting Railway directly to request they restore access for Syrian users.