Ra'anana West railway station

Ra'anana West railway station is a new Israel Railways passenger station in the median of Highway 531, between the cities of Ra'anana and Herzliya, as part of the Sharon Railway.

Ra'anana West railway station
תחנת הרכבת רעננה מערב
Israel Railways
Station building, footbridge, and platform canopies
LocationHerzliya Mizrach Interchange, Ra'anana,
Israel
Coordinates32°10′49″N 34°51′03″E
Line(s)Sharon Railway
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Parking300 places (Free)
History
Opened3 July 2018

The addition of this station and its sister station Ra'anana South, will reduce the travel time for Ra'anana residents to Tel-Aviv to approximately 11 minutes.[1] The station was scheduled to open on 1 July 2018[2] but was delayed till the 3rd of July.[3]

Location

The station building is located at ground level west of Route 541 (Derech Yerushalayim) and north of Highway 531, and is only be accessible from the Ra'anana side of the highway.[4]

The station building has the shape of a book lying on its side. Its floor area is 600m², and is connected through a 50m footbridge with the platforms, which are below ground level. Each platform is 300m long.

The station during construction

References

Preceding station   Israel Railways   Following station
Herzliya
Terminus
  Herzliya - Ra'anana - Hod HaSharon - Kfar Saba
Suburban Service
  Towards: Kfar Saba Nordau
Ra'anana South
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