The Saudi Railway Company (SAR; Arabic: الشركة السعودية للخطوط الحديدية) is one of two state-owned companies that operates Saudi Arabia's rail network along with Saudi Railways Organization. SAR operate the 2750 km north–south railway line and a passenger line from Riyadh to Hai'l, Saudi Arabia, nearby the Jordanian border.SAR was established in 2006 to build, operate, and manage the north-south railway project. Approval to merge Saudi Railways Organization and Saudi Railway Company was announced in February 2021.