North–South Railway (Saudi Arabia)
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The North–South Railway in Saudi Arabia is a major long-distance rail line primarily used for transporting minerals from the country’s northern mines to its eastern ports, while also supporting passenger services across the kingdom.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heavy rail
ⓘ
railway line ⓘ |
| cargo |
bauxite
ⓘ
minerals ⓘ phosphate ⓘ |
| category |
Freight railway lines in Asia
ⓘ
Passenger railway lines in Saudi Arabia ⓘ Rail transport in Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| connects |
eastern Saudi Arabia
ⓘ
northern Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| connectsTo | Riyadh–Dammam railway line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| designedFor | heavy axle loads ⓘ |
| electrification | non-electrified ⓘ |
| fundedBy | Government of Saudi Arabia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| hasStation |
Al Jawf
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Al Majmaah NERFINISHED ⓘ Al Qurayyat NERFINISHED ⓘ Hail NERFINISHED ⓘ Qassim NERFINISHED ⓘ Riyadh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| operator | Saudi Railway Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Government of Saudi Arabia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Saudi national railway network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
freight transport
ⓘ
mineral transport ⓘ |
| propulsion | diesel ⓘ |
| purpose |
provide long-distance passenger services
ⓘ
support mineral exports via eastern ports ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Al Jawf Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hail Region NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Borders Region NERFINISHED ⓘ Qassim Region NERFINISHED ⓘ Riyadh Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servesMine |
bauxite mines in northern Saudi Arabia
ⓘ
phosphate mines in northern Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| terminus |
Al Haditha
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ras Al Khair NERFINISHED ⓘ Riyadh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackGauge | 1435 mm ⓘ |
| use | passenger transport ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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