Alhamdullilah, Alhamdullilah, Alhamdullilah....On Nov 2018, I experienced the haramain high speed train from Madinah to Makkah, I did a Morning-Evening return journey. In the post below, I am going to cover a few points that might help people visiting.
1. Booking of the ticket can be done online, I think they make tickets available for booking online some 30 or 40 days in advance. Only limited seats are up for grabs online, rest I think are sold at the station. So to book, do it online or have someone do it for you locally (too many of us don't have access to that facility). I booked online.
2. 2018 Info: Train runs 4 trips a day and only 4 days a week (Thu, Fri, Sat and Sun) Train Schedule
Update 2024: Frequency has been increased!! Check the latest schedule (link given above)
3. There are some 8 Economy Coaches and 2 Business Coaches.
4. Train is new, clean & comfortable.
5. There is a cafeteria on the train.
6. In Makkah, the train station is around 8KM from Haram https://goo.gl/maps/VqYQufzrUJv , taxi time appx 20 mins. There is a shuttle bus service called QAID which leaves from Haram and takes you to the station for 3 SAR. The shuttle stand in Makkah is located here: https://goo.gl/maps/Y5tiPyFXiBR2 its near Sheraton Makkah Jabal Al Kaabah. The walk to the shuttle station can be tough, you will have to walk uphill, so plan accordingly.
1. Booking of the ticket can be done online, I think they make tickets available for booking online some 30 or 40 days in advance. Only limited seats are up for grabs online, rest I think are sold at the station. So to book, do it online or have someone do it for you locally (too many of us don't have access to that facility). I booked online.
2. 2018 Info: Train runs 4 trips a day and only 4 days a week (Thu, Fri, Sat and Sun) Train Schedule
Update 2024: Frequency has been increased!! Check the latest schedule (link given above)
3. There are some 8 Economy Coaches and 2 Business Coaches.
4. Train is new, clean & comfortable.
5. There is a cafeteria on the train.
6. In Makkah, the train station is around 8KM from Haram https://goo.gl/maps/VqYQufzrUJv , taxi time appx 20 mins. There is a shuttle bus service called QAID which leaves from Haram and takes you to the station for 3 SAR. The shuttle stand in Makkah is located here: https://goo.gl/maps/Y5tiPyFXiBR2 its near Sheraton Makkah Jabal Al Kaabah. The walk to the shuttle station can be tough, you will have to walk uphill, so plan accordingly.
Update: Hopefully by 2025 they will open up access to Haram from Hotel Anjum. Taking taxi is easier and can only cost tops 20 SAR.
7. In Madinah, the train station is around 10KM from Prophet's (PBUH) mosque https://goo.gl/maps/2H6sm9Vok2S2 , taxi time appx 20mins, There is a shuttle bus service called MAALEM (that's from the Madinah Authority) and charges 5SR. I am unsure of the pickup point near Haram but looks to be here: https://goo.gl/maps/RfZ7sxpBCHq
8. If you are traveling from Madinah to Makkah the Meeqat is 3 mins after you board the train. So you can do Umrah intention then. It will be announced in the train as Meeqat is approaching.
9. You are allowed to carry one luggage bag and one carry on. Caution: If you have more luggage better check with the station in advance.
10. Be at the station atleast 15 mins before departure.
If you have any questions, please comment, I will try and respond to best of my knowledge.
7. In Madinah, the train station is around 10KM from Prophet's (PBUH) mosque https://goo.gl/maps/2H6sm9Vok2S2 , taxi time appx 20mins, There is a shuttle bus service called MAALEM (that's from the Madinah Authority) and charges 5SR. I am unsure of the pickup point near Haram but looks to be here: https://goo.gl/maps/RfZ7sxpBCHq
8. If you are traveling from Madinah to Makkah the Meeqat is 3 mins after you board the train. So you can do Umrah intention then. It will be announced in the train as Meeqat is approaching.
9. You are allowed to carry one luggage bag and one carry on. Caution: If you have more luggage better check with the station in advance.
10. Be at the station atleast 15 mins before departure.
If you have any questions, please comment, I will try and respond to best of my knowledge.
very detailed informative info thanks bro
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DeleteGoing for umrah on 15th of January I want to travel to Madinah by train from Makkah to Madinah are the tickets available to buy online from UK or how to buy the tickets locally please can you let me know thank you also does the Train runs on Wednesday which is 23rd of January that is the time and date I need to travel to Madinah from Makkah
ReplyDeletewas you able to buy ticket online from UK. i am also planning from sweden but i can not buy ticket online.
DeleteApologies guys for the late responses...will try to be more active now.
DeleteI bought the ticket online, but the issue is, very limited tickets are dispensed online, ask a friend in Saudi (if you know) to buy you one.
Hi, does the shuttle bus Qaid also serve return trip from makkah station to haram? And do you know the schedule, every hour trip/minutes?
ReplyDeleteThank u so much for this info, may Allah accept ur Umrah and du'a..
Sorry don't have a schedule, These services are usually along the train timings, so expect 2 hrs to till 30 mins before train departure time. If you get your hands on a bus schedule, please notify me so that I can publish here. And YES they are two way services from Haram to Station.
DeleteJazak Allah for valueable information.
ReplyDeleteOne more thing, could you please share the details regarding the routes from Jeddah Airport to Makkah. From where one can get to the train station in Jeddah Airport and vice versa.
I very much appreciate your effort for writing this blog.
W.slam
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DeleteI took my last trip during Nov of 2018, so latest info I don't have. But what I learnt from some research is that the Jeddah Airport does have a station but its not operational yet, the station that is in use currently is the Jeddah Train Station at Al-Sulaimaniya.
Deleteassalam o alaikum,i want go with my family umra from Madina,so clarify me how to go MAKKAH,i mean wear first ahram at meekat and go throug
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When you go for Umrah from Madinah, By Road: there is a meeqat mosque, where are all the buses and taxis stop, By Train: They will announce appx 3 mins after departure. Better to change into Ihram at your hotel and do neeyah (intention) at the Meeqat point.
DeleteWaLaiKumAsSalaam,
ReplyDeleteYou can wear Ihram clothes at the hotel in Madinah and then go to Meeqat and do Neeyah of Umrah, or you can change in Meeqat as well.
To go to Makkah, you have Bus, Train and Taxi's. Buses are the best and easiest option. All buses to Makkah will stop at Meeqat.
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