Riyadh–Qurayyat railway
| Riyadh–Qurayyat railway سكة حديد الرياض – القريات | |||
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| Overview | |||
| Other names | Riyadh–Qurayyat train Riyadh–Qurayyat line North–South line | ||
| Status | Operating | ||
| Owner | Saudi Arabia Railways | ||
| Locale | Al-Jouf Province Hail Province Al-Qassim Province Riyadh Province | ||
| Termini |
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| Stations | 6 | ||
| Website | SAR Official website | ||
| 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 (125 mph) | ||
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The Riyadh–Qurayyat railway is a passenger railway line in Saudi Arabia, owned and operated by Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR). The line is 1,242 km (772 mi) long and connects the capital, Riyadh, with the northern city of Qurayyat, near the Jordanian border.
The route includes stations in Majmaah, Al-Qassim Province, Hail Province, and Al-Jouf Province, with a planned stop at Al-Zulfi. Between Buraydah and the Nafud desert, the line shares infrastructure with the North–South railway, a freight railway primarily used for cargo operations.