JEDDAH STATION

With a total area of 766,000 square meters and the capacity to hold 25,000 passengers in an hour, it is configured as a major terminal on the new Saudi Landbridge line and interchange with the High Speed line to and from Mecca

Multiple functional solutions were studied by Italferr in order to seek a strongly characterized and recognizable architectural identity. Drawing inspiration from the desert landscape and the material and immaterial elements connected to Saudi culture, the station roof ripples in soft waves, metaphors for the sand dunes, staggered longitudinally to allow light to penetrate the interior from the glazed sidewalls and illuminate the large atrium below, a symbol of the community welcome of passengers heading for the pilgrimage.

Italferr was entrusted with the design of the station.