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 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 | |||
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| 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 | |||
| 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) | ||
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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.[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 expanded to Qurayyat in 2018.[8]
There are six stations on the line: Riyadh, Majma'a, Qassim, Hail, Al-Jawf, and Qurayyat.
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