SAR Riyadh–Qurayyat line

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 Al-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
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	Riyadh Qurayyat
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)
Route map

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 CAF to design and manufacture six 200km/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 will later be expanded to Al-Qurayyat in 2018.[8]

There are six stations on the line: Riyadh, Majma'a, Qassim, Hail, Al-Jawf, and Al-Qurayyat.