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Country profile
Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Oman, Qatar & UAE - country map
Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Oman, Qatar & UAE: national rail network map
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Saudi Railways Organization (SRO)
First line opened 1951.See Saudi Arabia network map. Connects the port of Dammam with the capital Riyadh by two routes; the direct line from Al Hufuf to Riyadh was completed in 1985. Also see the Saudi Railways Company (SAR) page for operations on other routes. Merger of SAR and ...
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Riyadh Metro
Six-line metro under construction. See Riyadh network map. In July 2013, the Arriyadh Development Authority placed turnkey contracts for a 176 km six-line driverless metro network with an overall budget of €16·3bn. Work began in April 2014, with all six lines being built simultaneously. Test running began in April 2018. ...
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Saudi Railways Company (SAR)
Opened 2011, series of rail projects to expand the network. See Saudi Arabia network map. This company is administering construction of the 2400 km North-South Railway network, on which the first freight trains began in March 2011, with the network open for all traffic mid-2013. Passenger services north from Riyadh ...
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Metro Jeddah Co
Phase 1 of the Jeddah Transportation Master Plan envisages a network of up to four metro routes (157 km, 85 stations), three light rail lines (38 km, 43 stops) and a corniche tramway (16 km, 15 stops).Lines planned are:Metro-Red Line-: north - south, along King Abdulaziz Road and King Abdullah ...
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Ministry of Transport, Saudi Arabia
The ministry is responsible for supervision and organisation of the overall policy on land and marine transport, including railways. AddressPO Box 12628King Abdul Aziz Rd11178 RiyadhSaudi ArabiaPhone+966 1 1874 4444E-mailinfo@mot.gov.saWebsitewww.mot.gov.sa
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Country profile
Saudi Arabia - country profile
Two vertically-integrated government companies operate the network, being expanded through heavy-haul, land bridge and high-speed projects. Metros are being built in Riyadh, Jeddah and Makkah.