Riyadh–Qurayyat line

The Riyadh–Qurayyat line is a railway line in Saudi Arabia that connects the cities of Riyadh and Qurayyat. The 1,242 km line[1][2] begins at Al-Qurrayat and passes through Al-Jouf, Hail and Al-Qassim regions before terminating in Riyadh. The line shares infrastructure with the SAR North–South Railway line between Buraidah and Al Nafud.

Riyadh–Qurayyat line
Overview
Other name(s)North-South Line
North-South Railway
OwnerSaudi Railway Company (SAR)
LocaleAl Jawf Region, Ha'il Region, Al-Qassim Region and Riyadh Region
Termini
Stations6
Websitehttp://www.sar.com.sa/
Service
TypeInter-city rail
Rolling stockCAF Diesel push-pull train
History
Opened26 February 2017
Technical
Line length1,242 km (772 mi)
Number of tracks1
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
ElectrificationNone
Operating speed200 km/h (120 mph)
Route map

The line was built at an estimated cost of SAR 20 billion. In March 2012, the Saudi Railways Organization (SRO) signed a contract worth SAR 553 million with CAF to design and manufacture six 200 km/h diesel push-pull trains.[3][4] CAF handed over the first train to the Saudi Railway Company (SAR) in September 2015.[5]

A trial run was conducted on the line between Riyadh and Majmah in October 2016.[6] Passengers services between Riyadh and Qassim began on 26 February 2017.[7] The service was in 2018 expanded to Al-Qurayyat.[8]

There are six stations on the line: Riyadh, Majma'a, Qassim, Hail, Al-Jawf, and Al-Qurayyat.

See also

References
  1. "Saudi Railway Co launches first passenger services".
  2. "Saudi begins new rail link between Riyadh and al Qassim". 28 February 2017.
  3. "Riyadh-Qurayyat train trial run in June | Kingdom | Saudi Gazette". www.saudigazette.com.sa. Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  4. CAF profits and turnover fall in first quarter
  5. Briginshaw, David (18 September 2015). "CAF presents first passenger train to Saudi Railway Company". IRJ. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  6. "Railway service linking Riyadh to northern regions soon to open | Arab News". 20 February 2017.
  7. "SAR launches Riyadh-Qassim railway line". Arab News. 28 February 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  8. "SAR starts first passenger services from Riyadh". 27 February 2017.


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