"Thanks be to God, the reopening of the train station has opened many things for us, including bad roads and checkpoints. It has everything. Additionally, it is cheaper than taxis," said Fallujah resident Ayub Falah.
The journey by car takes a little more than an hour if there aren't checkpoints or traffic.
It reopened in September. The rail saves money for the passengers because it is less expensive than other means of transportation.
"Actually these trains have been effective. They are under the administration of the Ministry of Transportation. We focus on service, not profit," said Jawad Husseini, Deputy Head, Iraqi General Train Station.
Fallujah is predominately populated by Sunni Arabs, while the capital is mixed but predominately Shiite. Workers say tribalism does not affect their work.
"We as conductors demand to be protected from tribalism by law, because if you hit an animal you will be tribally punished and if you hit a human being you will not be pardoned but chased after," said Imad Hassun.
Fallujah and Baghdad are only separated by 55 kilometers.
The railway was established during the Ottoman era. It was forced to close during the ISIS conflict.
