Be'er Ya'akov railway station

Be'er Ya'akov
באר יעקב
Israel Railways
Location Simcha Holzberg St., Be'er Ya'akov
Coordinates 31°55′58″N 34°49′44″E / 31.932825°N 34.828935°E / 31.932825; 34.828935Coordinates: 31°55′58″N 34°49′44″E / 31.932825°N 34.828935°E / 31.932825; 34.828935
Line(s) Lod–Ashkelon railway
Platforms 2
Tracks 2
Construction
Parking 70 spaces
Bicycle facilities yes
History
Opened 1998

Be'er Ya'akov railway station is a railway station in the Israeli town of Be'er Ya'akov. The station is located at the southern end of the town, roughly 2 miles east of Ness Ziona and 2.5 miles south east of Rishon LeZion.

History

The station originally opened in 1920 as Bir Salim railway station, and served regular passenger trains between El Kantara, Egypt and Haifa. When the 1948 Arab-Israeli War broke out, the passenger service at the station ceased for half a century.

Access

The station is served by Kavim bus routes 1, 2, and 247. The station is also served by regular share taxis that operating on route number 247. It also has 70 free parking spaces, and 8 equipped for the disabled.

Trains

The station serves suburban lines between Ashkelon, and Binyamina. Trains operate every day of the week, though not between sunset Friday and sunset Saturday (Jewish Sabbath).

References

Preceding station   Israel Railways   Following station
Towards: Binyamina
Lod		   Binyamina/Netanya–Tel Aviv–Rehovot/Ashkelon
Suburban Service		   Towards: Ashkelon
Rehovot
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