AL JOUF STATION PICTURES

STATION AND MOSQUE

MOSQUE

IMAM'S AND MOUZZEN HOUSE

SCECO ROOM

MOSQUE

MECHANICAL BLOCK-D

CAR RENTAL ROOM

PARKING AREA 

GROUND FLOOR AREA 

(INSIDE THE STATION)

SAR ANNOUNCES THE ARRIVAL OF THE NEW TRAIN (REPOST)

Saudi Arabia Railway (SAR) announced today that the first train has arrived last week to Al Jubail, and that it already transported the train to the company’s facilities for testing and preparations.  

 According to a press release issued by SAR, the new train will start testing next June, while the work on finalizing the railway and facilities will continue. The new line will connect Al Riyadh to Al Qurayyat.

 SAR has also said that the Spanish company – the manufacturer of the train – will make 6 trains according to the contract.

 The day train is going to seat 444 passengers with a total length of 280 m, and will consist of 2 locomotives and 9 carts. the economy class will have 4 carts while 3 carts for the business class, a cart for snacks and a cart for luggage.

 The night train is going to seat 377 passengers with a total length of 383 m, and will consist of 2 locomotives and 13 carts. the economy class will have 3 carts while 1cart for the business class, 3 sleeping carts, and 4 car transporters, a cart for snacks and a cart for luggage.

That both trains are technically the same, and are capable of reaching a top speed of 200 km/h.

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Haitham Mair