Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR)

Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR)(الشركة السعودية للخطوط الحديدية)

Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR) in Arabic: الشركة السعودية للخطوط الحديدية formerly the Saudi Railway Company, is the national railway company of Saudi Arabia. It is de facto a state-owned enterprise, as it is owned by the Public Investment Fund.

Saudi Railways Organization was also a major railway operator in Saudi Arabia, until it was merged into Saudi Arabia Railways on 1 April 2021.

Saudi Arabia Railways History

Saudi Arabia Railways, then the Saudi Railway Company, was established in 2006 to build, operate, and manage the north-south railway project.

Approval to merge the Saudi Railways Organization and Saudi Railway Company was announced in February 2021, and the Saudi Railways Organization was merged into the Saudi Railway Company on 1 April 2021.

The combined company is now called Saudi Arabia Railways.

Saudi Arabia Railways Lines

• West Line (Haramain High Speed Railway)
• Medina - King Abdullah Economic City - Jeddah - Mecca
• North Train (SAR Riyadh-Qurayyat line)
• Riyadh - Majmaah - Ḥaʼil - Qassim (Buraidah) - Jauf (Sakakah) - Qurayyat - Jordan
• East Train (Dammam–Riyadh Line)
• Riyadh - Hufuf - Abqaiq - Dammam

Saudi Arabia Railways Overview

Saudi Arabia Railways Industry: Railway
Saudi Arabia Railways Founded: 23 May 2006
Saudi Arabia Railways Headquarters:
Diplomatic Quarter, Building S-24, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia Railways Key People: Nabil Al-Amoudi (Chairman)
Saudi Arabia Railways Parent: Public Investment Fund