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Riyadh–Qurayyat line
Overview
Other name(s)	North-South Line North-South Railway
Owner	Saudi Railway Company (SAR)
Locale	Al Jawf Region, Ha'il Region, Al-Qassim Region and Riyadh Region
Termini	Riyadh North Station Qurayyat
Stations	6
Website	http://www.sar.com.sa/
Service
Type	Inter-city rail
Rolling stock	CAF Diesel push-pull train
History
Opened	26 February 2017
Technical
Line length	1,242 km (772 mi)
Number of tracks	1
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	None
Operating speed	200 km/h (120 mph)
Route map

The Riyadh–Qurayyat line is a railway line in Saudi Arabia that connects the cities of Riyadh and Qurayyat. The 1,242 km line begins at 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.

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 Spanish company CAF to design and manufacture six 200 km/h diesel push-pull trains. CAF handed over the first train to the Saudi Railway Company (SAR) in September 2015.

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

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

See also

• Transport in Saudi Arabia

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.

External links

• SRO North-South line Project
• Daily timetable 9/7/17-23/9/17
• Route Map and Implementation Plan

v t e Rail transport in Saudi Arabia
Lines	Operational  S  Al Mashaaer Al Mugaddassah Metro line Haramain High Speed Railway Princess Nora University APM Dammam–Riyadh line Riyadh–Qurayyat line North–South Railway line Riyadh Metro  1   2   3   4   5   6  Under construction Jeddah Metro  1   2   3  Saudi Landbridge Project Gulf Railway Proposed Dammam Metro  1   2  Madinah Metro  1   2   3  Mecca Metro  A   B   C   D  Arab Mashreq International Railway Defunct Hejaz railway
Organizations	Saudi Railways Organization (SRO) Saudi Arabia Railways
Rolling stock	Diesel CAF Push–pull train Talgo 350 SRO Diesel EMD SW1200 EMD GP18 EMD FP7A EMD SD38-2 EMD SD50 EMD SD70ACS Class 319.2 CSR Qishuyan Type SDD17 Electric Alstom Metropolis AnsaldoBreda Driverless Metro Innovia Metro Talgo 350 SRO CNR Changchun Type A Siemens Inspiro

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