Saudi Railway Company
Industry | Railway |
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Founded | 23 May 2006 |
Headquarters | Diplomatic Quarter, Building S-24, , Saudi Arabia[1] |
Key people | Nabil Al-Amoudi (Chairman)[2] |
Website | www |
The Saudi Railway Company (SAR; Arabic: الشركة السعودية للخطوط الحديدية) is one of two state-owned companies that operates Saudi Arabia's rail network along with Saudi Railways Organization.
SAR operate the 2750 km north-south railway line and a passenger line from Riyadh to Hai'l, Saudi Arabia, nearby the Jordanian border.[3] SAR was established in 2006 to build, operate, and manage the north-south railway project.[4]
Approval to merge Saudi Railways Organization and Saudi Railway Company was announced in February 2021.[5]
Network[]
The total length of the SAR rail network will be 2,750 km. The SAR project contains two main lines. The network contains 9 intermodal yards (shipping yards) at Al-Haditha, Al-Jawf, Al-Besaitaa, Prince Abdulaziz Bin Mussa’ad Economic City at Hail, Qassim, Sudair, Riyadh, Ras Al-Khair, and Jubail. There will be 17 buildings to house maintenance staff across the railway network.
SAR Riyadh–Qurayyat Line[]
The SAR Riyadh–Qurayyat Line begins at Riyadh and runs northwest toward Al Haditha near the Jordanian border, passing through Majma’a, Qassim, Hail and Al-Jawf.[6] Both passenger and freight services will be operated on this line.[7] There will be six passenger stations on the line which will be in Riyadh at King Khaled International Airport, Majma’a, Qassim, Hail at Prince Abdulaziz Bin Mussa’ad Economic City, Al-Jawf, and Al-Qurayyat.[8]
SAR North South Railway Line[]
The SAR North South Railway Line runs from Al-Jalamid mine in the Northern province and then passes through Al-Jawf and Hail until Al Baithah Junction in Qassim province. The line then travels east to the processing and export facilities in Ras Al Khair in the Eastern Province.[9] This line will be used solely by freight trains.[10]
Rolling stock[]
Class | Image | Top speed | Number | Remarks | Built | |
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mph | km/h | |||||
CAF push–pull train | 124 | 200 | 6 trainsets (75 Passenger cars & 12 Power Cars) | COMPOSITION: 4 trainsets 280m length (Mc-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-Mc) and 2 trainsets 381m length (Mc-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-Mc). Spanish manufacturer CAF has in delivered 2013 delivered six diesel push-pull train, 4 nine-car trainsets is for daytime train schedule and 2 thirteen-car trainsets for night train. They are used on the Riyadh-Qurayyat Line.[11][12] | 2013 | |
EMD SD70ACS | 61 Diesel Locomotives [13][14] | Heavy haul AC diesel electric locomotives | 2010 |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ http://www.sar.com.sa/Default.aspx?tabid=257&language=en-GB
- ^ Haramain Train to resume service within 30 days
- ^ Saudi Landbridge rail project loses momentum
- ^ Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc. is Awarded New Locomotive Contract for 25 SD70ACS Locomotives from Saudi Railway Company (SAR)
- ^ "Saudi Railways Organization and Saudi Railways Company merger approved". Global Railsay Review. 2021-02-19. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
- ^ http://www.sar.com.sa/Default.aspx?tabid=85&language=en-US
- ^ http://www.sar.com.sa/Default.aspx?tabid=63&language=en-US
- ^ http://www.sar.com.sa/Default.aspx?tabid=85&language=en-US
- ^ http://www.sar.com.sa/Default.aspx?tabid=85&language=en-US
- ^ http://www.sar.com.sa/Default.aspx?tabid=63&language=en-US
- ^ PUSH-PULL TRAIN FOR THE SAUDI RAILWAY COMPANY (SAR)
- ^ CAF wins contracts from Saudi Rail
- ^ Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc. is Awarded New Locomotive Contract for 25 SD70ACS Locomotives from Saudi Railway Company (SAR)
- ^ Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc. Wins New Locomotive Contract for 25 SD70ACS Locomotives from Saudi Railway Company (SAR)
External links[]
- 1951 establishments in Saudi Arabia
- Organizations established in 1951
- Rail transport in Saudi Arabia
- Government-owned companies of Saudi Arabia
- Government-owned railway companies