New Jezreel Valley railway
מסילת העמק
Overview
OwnerIsrael Railways
Termini
Stations5
Service
TypeCommuter Rail
Operator(s)Israel Railways
History
OpenedOctober 16, 2016
Technical
Line length60 km (37 mi)
Track gauge1435 mm
Route map
to Tel Aviv
 Haifa Hof HaCarmel Haifa Hof HaCarmel central bus station
 Haifa Bat Galim
 Haifa Central HaShmona Carmelit ferry/water interchange
HaMifratz Central Haifa Bay central bus station Cable car
to Nahariya
 Nesher
 Yokneam/Kfar Yehoshua
 Migdal HaEmek/Kfar Baruch
 Afula
60
 Beit She'an

The Jezreel Valley Railway (Hebrew: מסילת העמק) is a railway of Israel Railways (IR), which connects Haifa with Beit She'an in the Jezreel Valley. The railway line was opened to the public on October 16, 2016.[1]

History

The railway passes almost identically on the old western section of the former Haifa - Dar'ā railway line which was shut down in 1951. Since the 1990s, there have been repeated attempts to re-create the Jezreel Valley railway line. On the one hand, this is one of the most productive agricultural areas of Israel, on the other hand, the traffic in the Greater Haifa area, especially by commuters, is heavily overloaded.

In 2011, the plans for the new railway line were approved. The construction of the line began in 2012, and the railway line was completed in 2016. On August 29, 2016, the route was inaugurated by the Israeli Minister of Transportation Israel Katz. The construction cost was just over $ 1 billion.[2]

The railway line was opened to the public on October 16, 2016.[1]

An extension of the railway line to Israel's border with Jordan, and maybe into Jordan, is currently being considered.[3]

The Israel Valley Railroad Route: from Haifa to Beit She'an

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Israel's fabled Jezreel Valley train revived after 65 years of silence - Business". Haaretz.com. 2016-08-29. Retrieved 2018-07-13.
  2. ↑ "The Jezreel Valley Railway is coming back to life". Ynetnews.com. Retrieved 2018-07-13.
  3. ↑ Jones, Orr Hirschauge and Rory (June 22, 2016). "Israel Builds Railway in Hope of Boosting Commerce With Arab Neighbors" – via www.wsj.com.
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