Saudi Arabia Railways

Saudi Arabia Railways
IndustryRailway
Founded23 May 2006; 18 years ago (2006-05-23)
HeadquartersDiplomatic Quarter, Building S-24, ,
Saudi Arabia
Key people
Nabil Al-Amoudi (Chairman)[1]
ParentPublic Investment Fund
Websitewww.sar.com.sa

Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR; Arabic: الشركة السعودية للخطوط الحديدية),[2][3] 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.[4]

  1. ^ "Haramain Train to resume service within 30 days". Saudigazette. 1 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Saudi Arabia Railways invites bids to supply next generation inter-city trains". Railway Gazette International.
  3. ^ "Saudi Arabia Railways phosphate train". Network Rail.
  4. ^ "Saudi Railways Organization and Saudi Railways Company merger approved". Global Railsay Review. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2021.