SAR North–South Railway line

The SAR North–South Railway line is a 2,750 km (1,709 mi) network of railway lines in central and eastern Saudi Arabia, built and operated by the Saudi Railway Company. The primary line of the network connects the capital of the kingdom, Riyadh, to the border with Jordan at Al Hadithah.

SAR North–South Railway line
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Saudi Railway Company (SAR)
Termini	Al Haditha Riyadh
Stations	16
Website	http://www.sar.com.sa/
Service
Type	Freight
Services	SAR Riyadh–Qurayyat line
Operator(s)	Saudi Railway Company (SAR)
Rolling stock	25 EMD SD70ACS Locomotives [1]
Technical
Line length	2,750 kilometres (1,708.8 mi)
Track length	2,750 kilometres (1,708.8 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Route map

The line starts from Al-Jalamid mine which is located in the northeast in the Northern Territory, through Al-Jawf and Hail until arriving at the "AlBaithah railway junction" in the Qassim region. It then headed toward the southeast for processing and export facilities at Ras Al-Khair in the Eastern Province near Jubail. The line shares infrastructure with the SAR Riyadh-Qurayyat Line between Buraidah and Al Nafud. The line is a dedicated freight corridor, however, the SAR Riyadh-Qurayyat Line operates only passenger services.[2]