Jerusalem–Yitzhak Navon railway station
Jerusalem–Yitzhak Navon railway station (Hebrew: תחנת הרכבת ירושלים – יצחק נבון, Tahanat HaRakevet Yerushalaim–Yitzhak Navon, originally named Jerusalem–HaUma railway station) is an Israel Railways passenger terminal in Jerusalem.
Jerusalem–Yitzhak Navon railway station תחנת הרכבת ירושלים–יצחק נבון | |
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| Israel Railways inter-city rail station | |
 Station entrance | |
| Location | 6 Shazar Avenue, Jerusalem Israel |
| Coordinates | 31.788219°N 35.202439°E |
| Operated by | Israel Railways |
| Line(s) | Tel Aviv–Jerusalem railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 4 |
| Train operators | Israel Railways |
| Connections | Jerusalem Central Bus Station, Jerusalem Light Rail |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Underground |
| Depth | 80 metres (260 ft) |
| Disabled access | Yes |
| Architect | Barchana Architects |
| Other information | |
| Website | rail.co.il |
| History | |
| Opened | 25 September 2018[1][2] |
| Electrified | at opening |
The station is the eastern terminus of the Tel Aviv–Jerusalem railway. It is the world's deepest heavy-rail passenger station, and the fourth deepest underground station in the world, with its platforms extending down to 80 metres (260 ft) below street level.[3] It is located near Binyanei HaUma and constitutes part of a major public transportation hub, being situated adjacent to the Jerusalem Central Bus Station as well as next to a station serving current and future lines of the Jerusalem Light Rail.
History
Construction of the station began in 2007 and was completed in 2018 at a cost of about NIS 500 million (appx. US$140 million).[4] The station entrance is located at an elevation of 815 metres (2,674 ft), with most of the station's 60,000 square metres (650,000 sq ft) of floorspace located underground.[3] The length of the platforms is 300 metres (980 ft).[5] The station can double as a shelter in case of a conventional, biological or chemical attack, being able to provide refuge for 5,000 people.[6]
The station is named after Jerusalem native Yitzhak Navon, the fifth President of Israel.
Station lines
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| Preceding station | Israel Railways | Following station | ||
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| Towards: Herzliya Ben Gurion Airport |
Jerusalem–Tel Aviv–Herzliya Inter-City Service |
Terminus |
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jerusalem–Yitzhak Navon railway station. |
- Video of the construction site (December 2011).
- Architectural renderings by Barchana Architects.
See also
- Transportation in Israel
References
- Inauguration of the Yitzchak Navon Train Station in Jerusalem
- Opening of Jerusalem-Tel Aviv train route delayed by six months, Arutz Sheva, 21 February 2018
- Riva, Na'ama (26 September 2018). "מפלצת תת-קרקעית: תחנת הרכבת החדשה יכולה לשנות את ירושלים" [Underground Monster: The New Railway Station Can Change Jerusalem] (in Hebrew). TheMarker. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
- Fiske, Gavriel (October 6, 2014). "Work begins on final tunnel for Jerusalem-Tel Aviv link". Times of Israel. Retrieved 2015-07-03.
- Petersburg, Ofer (August 18, 2010). "Israel's 'Judgment Day' Shelters". Ynetnews. Retrieved 2010-08-18.
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