948

948 Bus Route Riyadh: The Al Yarmuk Neighbourhood Line to Al Yarmuk Station

Abi Jafar Al Mansoor ⇆ Al Yarmuk Station
Riyadh
Operator
Riyadh Bus (RCRC)
Fare
SAR 4 for a 2-hour pass per KSA Expats
Frequency
Not published
Journey time
Not published
Stops: Abi Jafar Al Mansoor → Al Yarmuk Station
Abi Jafar Al Mansoor
Al-Yarmuk
Al Yarmuk Station
Return: Al Yarmuk Station → Abi Jafar Al Mansoor

Same route, opposite direction. Fare and frequency are the same as the outbound trip above.

Al Yarmuk Station
Al-Yarmuk
Abi Jafar Al Mansoor
Route map
Standard fare
SAR 4 for a 2-hour pass per KSA Expats
Notes & additional info

948 Bus Route Riyadh: The Al Yarmuk Neighbourhood Line to Al Yarmuk Station

 

Dear All Viewers, here are the details about the 948 Bus Route Riyadh | Route 948 is a short line serving the Al Yarmuk neighbourhood. Saudipedia’s timeline, drawing on the Royal Commission, describes it as starting from the Al Yarmuk neighbourhood and stopping at Al Yarmuk Station, and it was one of seven routes added in the fourth phase of Riyadh Bus.

KSA Expats’ January 2025 list gives the same pair as Al Yarmuk Station to Al Yarmuk. The Royal Commission’s 2024 data holds 26 stations in two groups: Abi Jafar Al Mansoor (20) and Al-Yarmuk (6). Wikipedia’s Line 6 table lists an Al-Yarmuk metro station with Community Bus route 342.

Both sources agree, which makes this one of the cleaner neighbourhood lines, though one direction is listed and the sources give no timetable.

 

Route 948 Details

Detail Info
Bus number 948
Route type One direction listed in the RCRC station dataset (it does not say whether the route also runs the other way or as a loop)
Main starting point Al Yarmuk neighbourhood (per Saudipedia and KSA Expats, Jan 2025)
Main destination Al Yarmuk Station (per Saudipedia and KSA Expats)
Stations in RCRC dataset 26, all in direction 1
Station groups Abi Jafar Al Mansoor (20), Al-Yarmuk (6)
Station types 25 feeder poles, 1 air-conditioned shelter
Operating hours Sources differ: 5:00 am to 12:00 am (Life in Saudi Arabia, Jan 2025) versus 5:30 am to 11:30 pm (Edarabia, described as historical); confirm in the Riyadh Bus app
Fare SAR 4 for a 2-hour pass per KSA Expats (Jan 2025)
Frequency Not published in the sources reviewed; check the app
Best for Residents of the Abi Jafar Al Mansoor and Al Yarmuk area making short trips to the Al Yarmuk metro station
Operator Riyadh Bus (Royal Commission for Riyadh City)

Stations and Stop Order on the 948

The stations sit within a box 2.7 km north-south by 3.8 km east-west. Abi Jafar Al Mansoor has 20 stations, numbered 308 to 316 and 406 to 416, and Al-Yarmuk has 6, numbered 509, 512, 513, 609, 610 and 611. The single air-conditioned shelter is Al-Yarmuk 611.

Abi Jafar Al Mansoor is the north-eastern group and Al-Yarmuk the south-western one, which fits a route ending at the Al Yarmuk station. RCRC’s sequence numbers do not form a chain, so the stop-by-stop order is not derivable.

Stage tags are 16 at stage 1, 4 beyond stage 5.2 and 2 at stage 2, with four stations carrying no stage. The dataset describes the network as planned once fully developed.

 

Fare and Payment

KSA Expats lists a 2-hour pass at SAR 4, which it describes as covering bus and metro rides. Because Route 948 ends at a station Wikipedia lists on Metro Line 6, a bus-plus-metro trip fits one pass. No source gives a route-specific fare, so confirm the price in the Riyadh Bus app.

 

How to Ride the 948 Bus

  1. Start at an Abi Jafar Al Mansoor station, the largest group on the RCRC list.
  2. Open the Riyadh Bus app and check the direction and next departure for Route 948.
  3. Pay with your pass or the payment option shown in the app.
  4. Alight at an Al-Yarmuk station, or change to Metro Line 6 or Route 342 at Al Yarmuk.

 

Frequently Asked Questions About Route 948

Where does the 948 bus go?
Saudipedia says Route 948 starts from the Al Yarmuk neighbourhood and stops at Al Yarmuk Station, and KSA Expats’ January 2025 list gives the same pair. The RCRC data has 26 stations in two groups.

 

Which areas does Route 948 pass through?
The dataset groups are Abi Jafar Al Mansoor and Al-Yarmuk. Abi Jafar Al Mansoor is the larger, with 20 of the 26 stations.

 

Why does the RCRC data list only one direction?
The dataset shows 26 stations, all in direction 1, and does not say whether the route runs a loop or returns the same way. Confirm the return stops in the Riyadh Bus app.

 

Does Route 948 connect with the metro?
Wikipedia’s Line 6 table lists an Al-Yarmuk metro station, together with Community Bus route 342. The sources do not describe a walking connection for Route 948, so check the nearest stop in the app.

 

Is Route 948 still running?
KSA Expats’ January 2025 list of operating routes includes Route 948. That list is not an official timetable, so confirm current service in the Riyadh Bus app.

 

How often does the 948 bus run?
None of the sources reviewed publishes an interval for Route 948. Check the Riyadh Bus app for departure times.

 

Riyadh Public Transport FAQs

How was the Riyadh Bus network rolled out?
Saudipedia’s timeline, based on the Royal Commission for Riyadh City, says phase one launched 15 routes, phase two added nine more, phase three added Route 13 and phase four added seven routes. It says the main network was completed with 54 routes, 679 buses and 2,145 stations and stops.

 

Can I track a Riyadh bus in real time?
The Royal Commission for Riyadh City says the Riyadh Bus app lets you plan a journey and track your route in real time. Use it to see whether your bus is running before you walk to a stop.

 

Nearby Routes and Connections

Route 947 also has Abi Jafar Al Mansoor stations; see 947 Bus Route Riyadh. For the community line that ends at Al Yarmuk, see 342 Bus Route Riyadh, and for Route 440 see 440 Bus Route Riyadh. See the Riyadh bus routes hub for the full list. For live service details, check the Riyadh Bus official website or the Riyadh Bus app. 948 Bus Route Riyadh: The Al Yarmuk Neighbourhood Line to Al Yarmuk Station

Comparing Gulf city networks? The Kuwait bus routes directory covers Kuwait route by route, and KuwaitBusRoute.Blogspot.com keeps a companion blog on Kuwait city buses. 948 Bus Route Riyadh: The Al Yarmuk Neighbourhood Line to Al Yarmuk Station

Data notes: station lists from the RCRC Open Data Portal (2024 dataset describing the network as planned once fully developed); route names and older stop patterns from Edarabia, KSA Expats (January 2025) and Life in Saudi Arabia (January 2025). Route origin and destination from Saudipedia and metro station names from Wikipedia’s Line 6 table.

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