Revolution on the Israel Railways: This is the crazy change on all lines

Israel Railways (Photo by Avshalom Shashoni Flash 90)

According to an announcement issued last night by Israel Railways, starting tomorrow (Saturday night) there will be extensive changes in train traffic, with a new and updated schedule being activated, which includes changes in train routes, departure times, hours and days of operation.

These are the expected changes:
At the Ashdod, Moshe Dayan, Bnei Brak, Petah Tikva, Rosh HaAyin, Kfar Saba, Hod Hasharon and Raanana stations. The operating hours at these stations, Sunday to Thursday, will be extended to 6:00 – 00:00 (approximately), on Fridays the operating hours will be: 06:00 – 13:00 (approximately) and on Saturday, 21:00 – 24:00 , (Approximately).

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During peak hours: Four trains will operate at these stations every hour, in each direction. One of the four trains that operate during peak hours will skip Bat Yam and Holon stations and thus its travel time will be faster, during off-peak hours: two trains will run per hour, in each direction (at Ashdod station, three trains will operate during off-peak hours), on Fridays and Saturdays. These will stand on two trains every hour, in each direction.

At Ashkelon, Yavne West, Bat Yam and Holon stations: The operating hours at these stations are Sunday to Thursday, extended to 6:00 – 00:00 (approximately), on Fridays the operating hours will be 06:00 – 13:00 (approximately) and on Saturdays, 21:00 – 24:00, ( Approximately), during peak hours: Three trains will operate at these stations every hour, in each direction, during low tide: two trains will operate per hour, in each direction, on Fridays, the frequency of trains at Holon and Bat Yam stations will be two trains per hour, in each direction and at Ashkelon and Yavne West stations Frequency of trains on Fridays will be one train per hour, in each direction, on Saturdays, the frequency of trains at these stations will be one train per hour, in each direction

Beer Sheva, Sderot, Netivot and Ofakim stations: The operating hours at these stations, Sunday to Thursday, will be extended to 6:00 – 00:00 (approximately), on Fridays, the operating hours will be 06:00 – 13:00 (approximately) and on Saturday, 21:00 – 24: 00 (approx.), During peak hours: Two trains will operate at these stations every hour, in each direction, during off-peak hours: one train will operate every hour, in each direction, in addition to trains that operate as usual, through the line passing through Kiryat Gat, Lehavim Rahat, Lod, etc. Between 6:00 in the morning and 20:00 in the evening, a train will operate from these stations to the settlements of the center and the lowlands, Tel Aviv and other destinations north of Tel Aviv, without the need for replacement. This is in addition to another train during peak hours that will end / begin its journey at the Ashkelon station and its passengers will be able to make a change at this station and continue their journey to other destinations.

These trains will operate in addition to the trains operated on the Beer Sheva – Nahariya line, which passes through Kiryat Gat, Lehavim Rahat, Lod, etc. stations, whose schedules are Sunday to Thursday, will not change, on Fridays and Saturdays, the frequency of trains at these stations will be Once an hour, in each direction. This train will start / end its journey at the Ashkelon station and its passengers will be able to make a change at this station and continue their journey to other destinations. At Be’er Sheva stations, another train will operate every Friday and Saturday between Be’er Sheva – Tel Aviv – Herzliya stations, without stopping at the intermediate stations. Thus, the frequency of trains at Be’er Sheva stations on Fridays and Saturdays will be two trains per hour, in each direction

Changes in train traffic at Lod, Ramla, Mazkeret Batya, Kiryat Malachi, Kiryat Gat and Lehavim Rahat stations: The operating hours of the Tel Aviv Savidor Center – Beer Sheva line (via Lod, Kiryat Gat, etc.) will be shortened and its activity will end every evening at 21:00 (approximately) and will not operate on Fridays and Saturday evenings. The train departing every evening at: 21:07 from the station Tel Aviv Savidor Center and Destination Beer Sheva, will depart at: 21:28 (instead of 21:07) and will operate on an alternative route through Rishon LeZion Moshe Dayan and will not pass through Lod, Ramla, Mazkeret Batya, Kiryat Malachi Yoav, Kiryat Gat and Lehavim Rahat, passengers The train in the evening and at night, whose destination or origin is Beer Sheva, will use the western Negev line. As mentioned, on Fridays and Saturday evenings, direct trains will operate between Herzliya – Tel Aviv – Beer Sheva stations, with a frequency of one train every hour, in each direction. This is in addition to trains that will operate every Friday and Saturday, which will stop at all intermediate stations.

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In order to meet the closed travel lines in the evening and as a reinforcement for the operated train traffic, a free shuttle system will be operated Sunday through Thursday on the following lines: from Tel Aviv Savidor Center (via Kiryat Gat, Kiryat Malachi and Lehavim Rahat stations – drop-off stations only) to Beer Sheva Hours: 21:07, 22:07, 23:07, from Tel Aviv Savidor Central Station via Rehovot Station to Mazkeret Batya Station at: 20:40, 21:10, 21:40, 22:10.

Changes in train traffic at the first Rishon LeZion stations, Rehovot and Beit Shemesh: The activity of the first Rishon LeZion – Lod line will be stopped and a shuttle system will be operated between the first Rishon LeZion stations and Lod, which will depart at a frequency of one per hour, in each direction. : 00 (approx.) And will not be operated on Fridays and Saturday evenings. The frequency of trains at Rehovot station will decrease from three trains per hour to two trains per hour, during peak hours. During low tide, the frequency of trains at the Rehovot station will decrease from two trains per hour, to one.

In order to respond to the closed travel lines in the evening and as a reinforcement for the operated train traffic, a free transportation system will be activated Sunday through Thursday, between the hours of 20:00 – 23:00 (approximately): from the first Rishon LeZion station to Lod station at: 6:40, 07 : 47, 08:47, 09:47, 10:47, 11:47, 12:47, 13:47, 14:47, 15:47, 16:47, 17:47, 18:47, 19:47 .

From Lod station to the first Rishon LeZion station at: 6:06, 07:06, 08:06, 09:06, 10:06, 11:06, 12:06, 13:06, 14:06, 15:06, 16:06, 17:06, 18:06, 19:06, 20:06, from Rehovot station to Tel Aviv Savidor Center station at: 20:40, 21:10, 22:10, from Tel Aviv Savidor Center Derech Rehovot station, to Mazkeret Batya station at: 20:40, 21:10, 21:40, 22:10