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Haramain High Speed Railway integration on ReservationHub

The Haramain High Speed Railway is a roughly 450 km electrified line linking Makkah and Madinah via Jeddah and King Abdullah Economic City. It is operated by Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR), runs at up to 300 km/h and was inaugurated by King Salman in September 2018, opening to passengers the following month.

About Haramain High Speed Railway

The Haramain High Speed Railway connects Islam's two holiest cities. Its five stations are Makkah, Jeddah (Al-Sulaymaniyah), King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, King Abdullah Economic City near Rabigh, and Madinah. Trains run at up to 300 km/h over about 450 km of track.

King Salman inaugurated the line on 25 September 2018, and public services began in October 2018. At launch the fleet comprised 35 trains of 417 seats each, and the line was designed to carry up to 60 million passengers a year. A Saudi-Spanish group, the Al Shoula consortium, supplied the track systems, signalling and trains for the main phase of the project.

The airport station opened on 11 December 2019 with a short branch linking Terminal 1 to the main line, so arriving pilgrims can take a train straight to Makkah or Madinah. It opened after a fire in September 2019 seriously damaged the central Jeddah station and interrupted services for several weeks.

The line is run by Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR), which also operates the North and East lines and the Mashair train in Makkah. For travel sellers, rail tickets between the holy cities are a core ground component of Umrah booking, sitting alongside visas, hotels and road transfers. More on the market context is on our Saudi Arabia page.

What you can sell

  • High-speed rail travel between Makkah and Madinah
  • Rail connections from Jeddah to Makkah and Madinah
  • Trains from King Abdulaziz International Airport
  • Stops at King Abdullah Economic City
  • Rail legs for Umrah and Hajj packages

How to connect Haramain High Speed Railway

  1. Bring your contractUse your own agreement and credentials with Haramain High Speed Railway.
  2. Plug in credentialsAdd them to your ReservationHub account; the adapter is already built and maintained.
  3. Set your rulesApply markups, commissions and channel rules per supplier, channel or agent.
  4. Go liveContent appears alongside your other suppliers in one search and one cart.

Who uses it

Umrah and Hajj operatorsBook train seats between Makkah and Madinah as part of a pilgrimage package instead of a long road transfer.
Travel agencies selling Saudi ArabiaAdd a rail leg from Jeddah airport to Makkah or Madinah after selling the flight.
Group travel organisersPlan intercity movements for pilgrim groups around fixed train departures between the holy cities.

Haramain High Speed Railway integration: FAQ

Does ReservationHub integrate with the Haramain High Speed Railway?
Yes. Haramain is listed under transfers on the ReservationHub partners page as a pre-built connection. You bring your own access and credentials for Haramain ticketing, plug them into your account, and rail options appear alongside your other content.
Which stations does the Haramain railway serve?
Five: Makkah, Jeddah (Al-Sulaymaniyah), King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, King Abdullah Economic City near Rabigh, and Madinah. The airport station opened in December 2019, so pilgrims can travel by train straight from Terminal 1.
Who operates the Haramain High Speed Railway?
Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR), the national rail operator, runs the Haramain line between Makkah and Madinah. SAR also operates the North and East lines and the Mashair train in Makkah.
When did the Haramain railway open?
King Salman inaugurated the line on 25 September 2018, and it opened to the public in October 2018. Trains run at up to 300 km/h over about 450 km of track.

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Sources

  1. Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR) — Passenger services
  2. Arab News — King Salman inaugurates Saudi Arabia's Haramain railway (September 2018)
  3. Railway Gazette — Haramain launches Jeddah airport service at 300 km/h (December 2019)
  4. Saudipedia — Haramain High Speed Railway
  5. The Daily Star (AFP) — Saudi Arabia opens high-speed railway to public (October 2018)

Updated . Haramain High Speed Railway is a trademark of its owner; it is named here to describe a technical integration and does not imply endorsement.