Riyadh–Qurayyat line
| 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 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.
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.
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Saudi Railway Co launches first passenger services".
- ^ "Saudi begins new rail link between Riyadh and al Qassim". 28 February 2017.
- ^ "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.
- ^ CAF profits and turnover fall in first quarter
- ^ Briginshaw, David (18 September 2015). "CAF presents first passenger train to Saudi Railway Company". IRJ. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
- ^ "Railway service linking Riyadh to northern regions soon to open | Arab News". 20 February 2017.
- ^ "SAR launches Riyadh-Qassim railway line". Arab News. 28 February 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
- ^ "SAR starts first passenger services from Riyadh". 27 February 2017.
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