Saudi Arabia Railways

Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR) is the national railway company of Saudi Arabia. It is a state-owned enterprise, owned by the PIF.

History

Saudi Arabia Railways, formerly known as the Saudi Railway Company, was established in 2006 to build, operate, and manage the North–South railway.

In February 2021, approval was granted to merge the Saudi Railways Organization and the Saudi Railway Company. The merger was completed on 1 April 2021, forming the unified national railway operator now known as Saudi Arabia Railways.

Railways

Passenger Network

West Train (Haramain High Speed Railway)

• Medina – King Abdullah Economic City – Jeddah – Mecca

North Train (Riyadh–Qurayyat railway)

• Riyadh – Majmaah – Hail – Al-Qassim – Al-Jouf – Qurayyat

A separate luxury service, the Dream of the Desert Train, also operates along this route.

East Train (Dammam–Riyadh railway)

• Dammam – Hofuf – Abqaiq – Riyadh

Freight Network

North–South railway

Primarily used for transporting minerals, phosphate, and industrial goods. Shares infrastructure with the Riyadh–Qurayyat railway.

Dammam–Riyadh railway

Used for bulk freight and container traffic between the eastern port of Dammam and Riyadh. branches with the Dammam–Riyadh passenger railway

Saudi Landbridge Project

Currently under development; planned to link the Red Sea port of Jeddah with the Eastern Province to enable faster freight movement across the country.

Rolling stock

Electric and diesel trainsets

Diesel locomotives

See also

• Transport in Saudi Arabia
• Rail transport in Saudi Arabia
• Ministry of Transport and Logistic Services

References

External links

• SAR| Home - Saudi Arabia Railways official website