New Etihad Rail passenger train station in Fujairah revealed

The 900km-long Etihad Rail, when completed, will connect all seven emirates and 11 major cities from Ghuweifat to Fujairah and beyond

A top official on Tuesday confirmed that a new passenger station of the Etihad Rail will be located in Fujairah’s Sakamkam area. This announcement was made at the first-ever Global Rail conference which kicked off in Abu Dhabi.

“We are connecting 11 cities and regions,” said Adhraa Almansoori, director of public policy and sustainability at Etihad Rail. “We already announced two locations of the passenger stations. The first one is going to be at Sakamkam in Fujairah and the second one is going to be in Sharjah, University City.”

She revealed further details of the project. “The passenger network will utilize the same infrastructure as the freight trains network,” she said. “The maximum speed of our passenger trains will be 200kmph and by the year 2030, we are hoping to transport 36 million passengers.”

However, she said it was not yet time to reveal when the much awaited passenger service would begin operations. “That will be announced when the time is right,” she said. “We are currently in discussions with multiple manufacturers for our passenger locomotives so that we ensure the sustainability and resilience of our suppliers.”