Riyadh - The number of passengers transported by trains across the Kingdom during the fourth quarter of 2025 reached approximately 46.7 million, reflecting growing demand for rail travel as a safe mode of transportation offering high-quality services, the Transport General Authority (TGA) announced today.

The authority noted that urban rail systems recorded an exceptional figure during the quarter, carrying 43.8 million passengers.

Riyadh Train topped the list with 32.1 million passengers, followed by the automated people mover at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah with 10.6 million passengers.

The automated transit system at Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University ranked fourth after transporting more than 982,000 passengers.

Among intercity services, the authority reported that the Haramain High Speed Railway, linking Jeddah, Makkah, and Madinah, carried around 2.9 million passengers during the fourth quarter.

It added that the Eastern Train, which connects Riyadh with Eastern Region cities, including Dammam and the port, via stations in Buqayq, Al-Ahsa, Haradh, and Al-Kharj, carried about 367,000 passengers.

Meanwhile, the Northern Train, operating from Riyadh toward the northwest to Al-Hadithah near the Jordanian border via Al-Majma'ah, Al-Qassim, Hail, Al-Jouf, and Al-Qurayyat, carried approximately 234,000 passengers.

Regarding freight transport, the authority revealed that more than four million tons of minerals and goods were transported by rail, including 3.5 million tons carried via the Northern Train.

The Eastern Train transported about 439,000 tons, in addition to 218,000 TEUs.

The authority noted that the Kingdom’s rail ecosystem offers several advantages, including supporting the economy and the logistics services ecosystem, enhancing quality of life within and between cities, and serving as an environmentally friendly mode of transport by helping reduce carbon emissions.