Railway Operators in Saudi Arabia

SRO - Saudi Railways Organization

Network length, gauge and electrification (2006):

The first railway in Saudi Arabia was built by ARAMCO (Arabian American Oil Company) in 1951 between Dammam and Riyadh. The line was later taken over by the Saudi state. in 1985 a second line was opened between Haffouf, Hasdd and Riyadh. This line is also used by passenger trains. There is also a branch line between Dammam and King Abdulaziz port.
A 444km high-speed link will be built between Mecca and Medina. The part Mecca-Jeddah will be double track, the rest will be single. The entire line will be electrified at 25kV. Another project is the "Landbridge" between the ports of Jeddah and Dammam: a 950km railway between Riyadh and Jeddah, and a 115km line between Dammam and Jubail. A third project is for a 2400km North-South railway between mines in the North (Al Jalamidh and Az-Zabirah) to ports in the South (Ras Azour and Jubail).

In 2009 1.1 million passengers and 3.6 million tonnes of freight were transported by SRO.

Website: http://www.saudirailways.org/

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Last update: 11-06-2010