Back قطار الحرمين السريع Arabic Bahnstrecke Medina–Mekka German Línea de alta velocidad ferroviaria Haramain Spanish قطار تندروی حرمین Persian LGV Haramain French Hanyar Jirgin Kasa Mai Saurin Tafiya ta Haramain Hausa מסילת הרכבת המהירה החראמית HE Haramain HSR Hungarian Kereta kecepatan tinggi Haramain ID ハラマイン高速鉄道 Japanese
| Haramain High Speed Railway | |||
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| Overview | |||
| Native name | قطار الحرمين السريع | ||
| Status | Operational[1] | ||
| Termini | |||
| Stations | 5 | ||
| Website | sar | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Intercity, high-speed railway | ||
| Operator(s) | Saudi Arabia Railways | ||
| Rolling stock | Talgo 350 SRO | ||
| Ridership | 6.97 million (2023)[2] | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 11 October 2018 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 453.0 kilometres (281.5 mi) | ||
| Number of tracks | 2 | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
| Electrification | 25 kV AC, 60 Hz overhead catenary[3][4] | ||
| Operating speed | 300 km/h (186 mph) | ||
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The Haramain High Speed Railway (Arabic: قطار الحرمين السريع, romanized: qiṭār al-ḥaramayn as-sarīʿ, Hejazi Arabic pronunciation: [ɡɪtˤaːr alħarameːn asːariːʕ], abbreviated HHR), is a passenger railway serving the Mecca and Medina provinces in western Saudi Arabia. The 449.2-kilometre-long (279.1 mi) main line directly connects the Islamic holy cities of Mecca and Medina (collectively known as the Haramain), via Jeddah and the King Abdullah Economic City. A 3.75-kilometre (2.33 mi) branch line provides connections to the King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah. It opened to the public on 11 October 2018.
The HHR has a service speed of 300 km/h (186 mph), making it the first high-speed railway in Saudi Arabia.[4] Construction began in March 2009 and the railway was officially inaugurated on 25 September 2018,[5] opening to the public on 11 October 2018.[6]
- ^ "Makkah to Medina in 90 minutes: Saudi king launches new Haramain rail service". ArabianBusiness.com.
- ^ Smith, Kevin (29 April 2024). "Haramain high-speed passengers exceed 1 million during Ramadan". International Railway Journal. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ Torga, Ferran (14 February 2017). "Haramain high-speed crawls towards the start of operations". International Railway Journal. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ a b Alvarez-Maldonado Paramés, Javier (12 March 2013). "Haramain High Speed Railway: Fase II. Alcance del Proyecto" (PDF) (in Spanish). Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2014.
- ^ Kalin, Stephen. "Saudi Arabia opens high-speed train linking Islam's holiest cities". U.S. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- ^ "Pictures: Saudi Arabia opens high-speed railway to public". GulfNews. 12 October 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2018.