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The Jezreel Valley Railway (Hebrew: מסילת העמק) is a railway of Israel Railways (IR), which connects Haifa with Beit She'an in the Jezreel Valley. The railway line was opened to the public on October 16, 2016.[1]

New Jezreel Valley railway
מסילת העמק
Overview
OwnerIsrael Railways
Termini
  • Beit She'an railway station
  • Stations5
    Service
    TypeCommuter Rail
    Operator(s)Israel Railways
    History
    OpenedOctober 16, 2016
    Technical
    Line length60 km (37 mi)
    Track gauge1435 mm

    Route map

    Haifa Hof HaCarmel Haifa Hof HaCarmel central bus station

    Haifa Bat Galim

    Haifa Central HaShmona Carmelit ferry/water interchange

    HaMifratz Central Haifa Bay central bus station Cable car

    Nesher

    Yokneam/Kfar Yehoshua

    Migdal HaEmek/Kfar Baruch

    Afula

    60
    Beit She'an

    History

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    The railway passes almost identically on the old western section of the former Haifa - Dar'ā railway line which was shut down in 1951. Since the 1990s, there have been repeated attempts to re-create the Jezreel Valley railway line. On the one hand, this is one of the most productive agricultural areas of Israel, on the other hand, the traffic in the Greater Haifa area, especially by commuters, is heavily overloaded.

    In 2011, the plans for the new railway line were approved. The construction of the line began in 2012, and the railway line was completed in 2016. On August 29, 2016, the route was inaugurated by the Israeli Minister of Transportation Israel Katz. The construction cost was just over $ 1 billion.[2]

    The railway line was opened to the public on October 16, 2016.[1]

    An extension of the railway line to Israel's border with Jordan, and maybe into Jordan, is currently being considered.[3]

     
    The Israel Valley Railroad Route: from Haifa to Beit She'an

    See also

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    References

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    1. ^ a b "Israel's fabled Jezreel Valley train revived after 65 years of silence - Business". Haaretz.com. 2016-08-29. Retrieved 2018-07-13.
  • ^ "The Jezreel Valley Railway is coming back to life". Ynetnews.com. Retrieved 2018-07-13.
  • ^ Jones, Orr Hirschauge and Rory (June 22, 2016). "Israel Builds Railway in Hope of Boosting Commerce With Arab Neighbors" – via www.wsj.com.
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