Haramain high-speed railway

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The Haramain high-speed railway is a modern high-speed rail line in Saudi Arabia that connects the holy cities of Mecca and Medina via Jeddah and King Abdullah Economic City, facilitating rapid travel for pilgrims and residents.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf high-speed railway line
rail transport infrastructure
alsoKnownAs Haramain High Speed Rail
Haramain Railway
Makkah–Medina high-speed railway
Western Railway
builtBy Al-Shoula consortium
Saudi companies
Spanish companies
commercialOperatingSpeed 300 km/h
connects Jeddah
King Abdullah Economic City
Mecca
Medina
constructionBegan 2009
country Saudi Arabia
designedMaximumSpeed 300 km/h
electrification 25 kV AC overhead line
environment desert climate
gauge standard gauge
hasSignallingSystem ETCS Level 2
European Train Control System
hasStation Jeddah station
King Abdulaziz International Airport station
King Abdullah Economic City station
Mecca station
linked to: Mecca

Medina station
isElectrified yes
isPartOf Saudi national rail network
length approximately 450 km
locatedIn western Saudi Arabia
opened 2018
openedForCommercialService 2018
operator Al-Shoula consortium
Saudi Railway Company
owner Saudi Railway Company
Saudi Railways Organization
primaryPurpose passenger transport
transport of pilgrims
purpose reduce travel time between Mecca and Medina
regionServed Hejaz
rollingStockType electric multiple unit
serves Hajj pilgrims
Umrah pilgrims
residents of western Saudi Arabia
terminus Mecca
Medina
trackConfiguration double track
travelTimeMeccaMedina about 2.5 hours
typeOfService intercity rail
usesRollingStockModel Talgo 350

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Mecca servedBy Haramain high-speed railway
Medina hasRailConnection Haramain High Speed Railway
linked to: Haramain high-speed railway
Haramain high-speed railway alsoKnownAs Haramain Railway
linked to: Haramain high-speed railway
Haramain high-speed railway alsoKnownAs Haramain High Speed Rail
linked to: Haramain high-speed railway
Haramain high-speed railway alsoKnownAs Makkah–Medina high-speed railway
linked to: Haramain high-speed railway
King Abdullah Economic City connectedBy Haramain High Speed Railway
linked to: Haramain high-speed railway
Al-Shoula consortium responsibleFor Haramain high-speed railway
Al-Shoula consortium railwayLineServed Mecca–Medina high-speed line
linked to: Haramain high-speed railway
Al-Shoula consortium railwayLineServed Haramain High Speed Railway
linked to: Haramain high-speed railway
Saudi national rail network hasPart Haramain High Speed Railway
linked to: Haramain high-speed railway
Saudi national rail network hasPart Mecca–Medina high-speed line
linked to: Haramain high-speed railway
Medina station partOf Haramain high-speed railway
Medina station railwayLine Haramain high-speed railway
Jeddah station serves Haramain high-speed railway
Jeddah station railwayLine Haramain high-speed railway
Jeddah station partOf Haramain high-speed railway network
linked to: Haramain high-speed railway
King Abdullah Economic City station partOf Haramain high-speed railway
King Abdullah Economic City station railwayLineServed Haramain high-speed railway