Etihad Rail Map: What Does The Route Look Like and Where Does It Go?

Etihad Rail’s 1,200 km network will extend across the UAE, from the border of Saudi Arabia to the border of Oman.

Built to international standards, the railway will link the principal centers of trade, industry, manufacturing, production, logistics, population, and all the major import and export points of the UAE as well as form an integral part of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) railway network.

The railway network is being built in stages.

The first stage has been fully operational since January 2016, transporting up to 22,000 tons of granulated sulphur each day from Habshan and Shah to Ruwais on behalf of ADNOC.

The second stage is now completed and extends across the UAE from the border with Saudi Arabia at Ghuwaifat, connecting the emirates via Abu Dhabi, KIZAD, Khalifa Port, Jebel Ali Port, Dubai, Sharjah, Ras al-Khaimah and thence to Fujairah on the UAE’s east coast

The Etihad Rail route, which would connect the UAE to Ghuweifat in Saudi Arabia, will include nine tunnels and 593 bridges. The tour will take you past mountains, swamps, and deserts, making for a picturesque ride.

The Sharjah line is 45 kilometres long and is part of the project's final package, which is 145 kilometres long.

When completed, the passenger train service would connect 11 cities and areas across the UAE.

Trains between Abu Dhabi and Sohar are expected to take 1 hour 40 minutes, and Al Ain to Sohar will take only 47 minutes.