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Train routes in Saudi Arabia
3 routes · high-speed 1 · classic 2
3 routes cross Saudi Arabia in the World Train Map atlas. The longest is the SAR North Train at 1,242 km; the fastest is the Haramain High-Speed, running up to 300 km/h; the oldest line dates to 1951. Every route links to its facts, photo and story, and to the interactive world map.
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- Haramain High-Speed
Links Islam’s two holiest cities at 300 km/h through the desert: built to move millions of Hajj pilgrims.
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Classic (2)
- SAR East Train
Saudi Arabia’s first railway, the 1951 Dammam–Riyadh line built under King Abdulaziz, still crosses the Eastern desert and the vast Al-Ahsa oasis.
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At 1,242 km Saudi Arabia’s longest passenger line strikes north from Riyadh across the Great Nafud desert to Qurayyat near the Jordanian border.
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Photos via Wikimedia Commons — each route page credits the author & licence
What is the fastest train in Saudi Arabia?
The Haramain High-Speed, running Mecca to Medina at up to 300 km/h. It is one of 3 routes in Saudi Arabia in this atlas.
Are there night trains in Saudi Arabia?
Not in this atlas. Saudi Arabia has 3 routes here and none of them is a scheduled sleeper, though night trains from neighbouring countries may still reach it.
Can you cross the border by train from Saudi Arabia?
No route in this atlas crosses a land border out of Saudi Arabia. Every line listed here begins and ends inside the country.
Which is the most scenic railway in Saudi Arabia?
No line in Saudi Arabia is classed scenic or mountain in this atlas — its 3 routes are everyday services rather than journeys taken for the view.