Riyadh railway station

Riyadh railway station is one of the two main railway stations in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the other being Riyadh North Station. It is located in the Sinaiyah Qadeem district, and is the western terminus of the Dammam–Riyadh Line.

Riyadh الرياض
General information
Location	Sinaiyah Qadeem, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Coordinates	24.6504°N 46.7406°E / 24.6504; 46.7406
Owned by	Saudi Arabia Railways
Line(s)	Dammam–Riyadh Line
Platforms	6
Train operators	Saudi Arabia Railways
Construction
Structure type	Standard on-ground station
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	No
History
Opened	1981 (1981)

The station was designed by Italian architect Lucio Barbera in 1978 and was opened for public service in 1981. The station's design was inspired by the architecture of some mosques along the Mediterranean Sea. The building comprises the main lobby from which extends two wings. The wings, enclose the railway platforms. The roof is made from prefabricated, pre-stressed beams. The exterior is clad in local limestone. The style and decoration of the building use elements such as triangular openings to construct windows, arcades and parapets with rectangular steps, elements bearing a resemblance to Nejd architecture but also common in other Arab architecture. The station includes a main concourse, ticket area, and platform area.^[1][2]

The stations in Riyadh, Dammam, and Hofuf were all designed by Lucio Barbera and share similar design.^[2]

See also

• List of railway stations in Saudi Arabia

References

1. "Railway Station : Dammam, Saudi Arabia". ArchNet. p. 82. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
2. Barbera, Lucio. "Lucio Barbera Timeboard". Archived from the original on 13 January 2005.