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==National Railway System==
==National Railway System==
Israel Railways (Rakevet Yisra'el: רַכֶּבֶת יִשְׂרָאֵל‎‎ )
Israel Railways (Rakevet Yisra'el: רַכֶּבֶת יִשְׂרָאֵל‎‎ )
==Official Website==
[http://www.rail.co.il/EN/Pages/HomePage.aspx www.rail.co.il]
==Language==
Israel has two official languages, Hebrew and Arabic. Hebrew is the primary language of the state and is spoken by the majority of the population.
==Currency==
New shekel (₪‎); symbol ILS.
==UIC code==
Numeric 95; alpha IL.
==Timetable==
===Journey Planner==
[http://rail.co.il/EN/Pages/HomePage.aspx rail.co.il]
===Downloadable Timetable===
There do not appear to be any downloadable timetables available.
===Printed Timetable===
It is not known if a printed timetable is available.
===Engineering Information===
Changes in rail services, including those due to engineering works can be accessed from the Home Page.
===Bus Information===
Not known
==Maps==
===Printed Maps===
"World Rail Atlas Vol. 8 The Middle East and Caucasus" by Neil Robinson (ISBN-10: 954-12-0128-8; ISBN-13: 978-954-12-0128-2)
===Web-based Maps===
Thorsten Büker's [http://www.bueker.net/trainspotting/maps_israel--palestine.php Map of Israel]
==Ticketing==
See the [http://rail.co.il/EN/Tickets/TicketsType/Pages/Home.aspx Israel Railways website]
==Gauge==
Standard.
==Electrification==
At present there are no electrified lines in Israel. In the spring of 2010, the government agreed the first phase of a programme to electrify 420 km of route at 25 kV 50Hz AC.


==Distances==
==Distances==

Revision as of 16:31, 16 February 2013

Country Name

Israel (officially the State of Israel, Medīnat Yisrā'el: יִשְׂרָאֵל‎,)

National Railway System

Israel Railways (Rakevet Yisra'el: רַכֶּבֶת יִשְׂרָאֵל‎‎ )

Official Website

www.rail.co.il

Language

Israel has two official languages, Hebrew and Arabic. Hebrew is the primary language of the state and is spoken by the majority of the population.

Currency

New shekel (₪‎); symbol ILS.

UIC code

Numeric 95; alpha IL.

Timetable

=Journey Planner

rail.co.il

Downloadable Timetable

There do not appear to be any downloadable timetables available.

Printed Timetable

It is not known if a printed timetable is available.

Engineering Information

Changes in rail services, including those due to engineering works can be accessed from the Home Page.

Bus Information

Not known

Maps

Printed Maps

"World Rail Atlas Vol. 8 The Middle East and Caucasus" by Neil Robinson (ISBN-10: 954-12-0128-8; ISBN-13: 978-954-12-0128-2)

Web-based Maps

Thorsten Büker's Map of Israel

Ticketing

See the Israel Railways website

Gauge

Standard.

Electrification

At present there are no electrified lines in Israel. In the spring of 2010, the government agreed the first phase of a programme to electrify 420 km of route at 25 kV 50Hz AC.

Distances

Tel Aviv - Jerusalem

Tel Avivi HaHagana 0
Kfar Habbad 5
Lod 15.3
Ramleh West 17.8
Na'an 26.8
Bet Shemesh 46.3
Bar Giyyora 59.5
Bittir 72.1
Jerusalem Zoo 78.5
Jerusalem Malha 79.5
Jerusalem old Main Station (without traffic) 83.0

Haifa - Lebanese Border

Haifa Mizrah 0
Qishon 5.4
Lev HaMifraz 6.2
Hutzot HaMifraz 7.4
Qiryat Haim 8.0
Qiryat Motzkin 9.0
Akko 20.7
Bustan Ha-Galil 23.0
Shavei Zion 26.5
Nahariyya 29.5
Bezet 34.5 (no traffic)
Libanese Border about 38.5

Haifa - Tel Aviv

Haifa Mizrah 0
Haifa Merkaz 1.5
Haifa Bat Galim 2.8
Hof ha-Karmel 7.1
Atlit 20.5
Zikhron-Ya'aqov 34.5 (closed)
Binyamina 40.8
Qesaryya Pardes-Hanna 44.7
Hadera Maarav 51.5
Kfar Vitkin 58.0 (closed)
Netanya 65.6
Bet Yehoshu'a 72.5
Herzliyya 83.9
Tel Aviv University 91.9
Tel Aviv Ha-Shalom 94.1
Tel Aviv Yizhak Sadeh 95.0
Tel Aviv Ha-Hagana 96.2

Lod - Gaza Strip Border

Lod 0
Be'er Ya'akov 5.2
Rehovot 9.5
Yavne 16.9
Ashdod Ad-Halom 29.8
Ashqelon 44.4
Ge'a 48 (closed)
Shiqma Junction 53 (to Rutenberg Power Station, 5 Km)
Yad Mordechai 56.7
Border to Gaza about 62.4

Na'an - Har Zin

Na'an 0
Qiryat Gat 43.2
Be'er Sheva Tzafon 73.0
Be'er Sheva Merkaz 75.9 (on branch)
Dimona 109
Oron 138.0 (freight only)
Har Zin 171.6 (freight only)