Haramain High Speed Railway Rolling Stock

Haramain High Speed Railway Rolling Stock

As part of the contract of construction Phase II, Talgo was to supply 35 Renfe Class 102 (marketed as Talgo 350) trains at a price of 1.257 billion euros, with options for 23 more for 800 million euros. Renfe and Adif would operate the trains and maintain the line for 12 years. Ultimately, 36 Talgo 350 SRO trains were ordered, with one equipped with a dual hybrid coach pair for up to 20 or 30 VIPs. The propulsion and bogies were made at Bombardier factories in Spain.

Haramain High Speed Railway Stations

There are five stations on the line:

• Medina Station (King Abdulaziz Street-East)
• King Abdullah Economic City Station in Rabigh
• King Abdulaziz International Airport - opened 11 December 2019
• Jeddah Station (Al Sulaymaniyah) - Operating
• Mecca Station (Rusaiyfah)

The Makkah Central Station is located near the 3rd Ring Road, in Rusaiyfah District near the Rusaiyfah park and ride to the Grand Mosque. The Jeddah Central Station is located on Haramain Road, in Al-Naseem District. The railway alignment route is on the median of the Haramain road. Medina has a passenger station. A station, connected via branch line, is built in the new King Abdulaziz International Airport.

According to Saudi Railways Organisation the stations are "aesthetically iconic" buildings with designs which take into account Islamic architectural traditions. They have shops, restaurants, mosques, car parking, a helipad and VIP lounges. Stations were designed by Buro Happold and Foster + Partners.

Haramain High Speed Railway Overview

Haramain High Speed Railway Native Name: قطار الحرمين السريع
Haramain High Speed Railway Status: Operational
Haramain High Speed Railway: Termini
Medina
Mecca
Haramain High Speed Railway Stations: 5
Haramain High Speed Railway Service Type: Intercity, high-speed railway
Haramain High Speed Railway Operator(s): Saudi Arabia Railways
Haramain High Speed Railway Rolling Stock: Talgo 350 SRO
Haramain High Speed Railway Ridership: 6.97 million (2023)
Haramain High Speed Railway Opened: 11 October 2018
Haramain High Speed Railway Line Length: 453.0 kilometres (281.5 mi)
Haramain High Speed Railway Number of Tracks: 2
Haramain High Speed Railway Track Gauge: 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Haramain High Speed Railway Electrification: 25 kV AC, 60 Hz overhead catenary
Haramain High Speed Railway Operating Speed: 300 km/h (186 mph)