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Al-Mashaer Al-Mugaddassah Metro (Makkah Holy Sites)
Saudi Arabia · Middle East · Metro
Operational
Project overview
This 18.1 km metro line entered service in Saudi Arabia. It comprises 9 stations and 80 km/h design speed. The line uses 750 V DC third rail electrification, CBTC signalling and 1435 mm standard gauge. Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs and Makkah authorities are delivering the project, with China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) and CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles (rolling stock) as main contractors. It opened in 2010.
Type
Metro
Country
Saudi Arabia
Region
Middle East
Status
operational