Saudi Arabia Railways “SAR” has opened online booking of tickets for train services via the North Train to and from Al-Qurayyat Passenger Station.
This is a part of its final preparations to operate the passenger train station in Al-Qurayyat.
The services to Al-Qurayyat starts on March 31, 2022, with a long-distance journey of 1,215 km by passenger train between Riyadh and Al-Qurayyat.
SAR stated that such a step comes in conjunction with the inauguration of the Al-Qurayyat passenger train station on March 30, 2022, Saudi media reports said.
An inauguration ceremony will be held under the patronage of Prince Faisal bin Nawaf bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Al-Jawf Region, in the presence of Minister of Transport and Logistics and Chairman of the SAR’s Board Eng. Saleh Al-Jasser.
Al-Qurayyat passenger train station is the fourth and final phase of the SAR’s plan to operate the northbound passenger train.
SAR gives top priority to Al-Qurayyat passenger train station owing to its pivotal role and contribution in terms of speeding the regional and international linking plans.
This includes providing logistical support that will have a positive impact on the entire transport system in the kingdom, the reports said.
