Saudi Railway Company

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.

Saudi Railway Company
IndustryRailway
Founded23 May 2006 (2006-05-23)
HeadquartersDiplomatic Quarter, Building S-24,
Riyadh
,
Saudi Arabia[1]
Key people
Nabil Al-Amoudi (Chairman)[2]
Websitewww.sar.com.sa

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
Main article: 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
Main article: 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
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
  1. http://www.sar.com.sa/Default.aspx?tabid=257&language=en-GB
  2. Haramain Train to resume service within 30 days
  3. Saudi Landbridge rail project loses momentum
  4. Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc. is Awarded New Locomotive Contract for 25 SD70ACS Locomotives from Saudi Railway Company (SAR)
  5. "Saudi Railways Organization and Saudi Railways Company merger approved". Global Railsay Review. 2021-02-19. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
  6. http://www.sar.com.sa/Default.aspx?tabid=85&language=en-US
  7. http://www.sar.com.sa/Default.aspx?tabid=63&language=en-US
  8. http://www.sar.com.sa/Default.aspx?tabid=85&language=en-US
  9. http://www.sar.com.sa/Default.aspx?tabid=85&language=en-US
  10. http://www.sar.com.sa/Default.aspx?tabid=63&language=en-US
  11. PUSH-PULL TRAIN FOR THE SAUDI RAILWAY COMPANY (SAR)
  12. CAF wins contracts from Saudi Rail
  13. Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc. is Awarded New Locomotive Contract for 25 SD70ACS Locomotives from Saudi Railway Company (SAR)
  14. Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc. Wins New Locomotive Contract for 25 SD70ACS Locomotives from Saudi Railway Company (SAR)

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