Ben Gurion Airport Railway Station
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Ben Gurion Airport Railway Station is a station on the Israel Railways
lines between Tel Aviv
(and points north) and Modi'in. The station is located in the lower level of Ben Gurion International Airport
's Terminal 3, and was opened in 2004.
in northern Israel (for a total journey of about 2 hours from the airport). In the opposite direction, the line from the station goes southeast to Modi'in
. In August 2011 the station handled an average of 9,800 passengers daily.
which is currently under construction. The Modi'in spur was opened fully in April 2008, but the Jerusalem link will only be operative after 2012.
It is also technically feasible for trains passing through the station to reach the Lod Railway Station
and indeed Tel Aviv-Lod
-Beersheva trains made stops at Ben Gurion in 2007. However, revenue passenger trains on this route no longer pass through Ben Gurion and are not expected to resume doing so until upgrade work on the railway to Beersheba
is completed in the late spring of 2012, at which point it is anticipated that hourly service to Lod, Kiryat Gat
, Lehavim
, Beersheba North
and Beersheba Center
will commence. By passing through Lod (which is a major rail junction in central Israel), it would also be feasible to operate trains from Ben Gurion to other destinations south of the airport such as Rehovot
, Ashdod, and Ashkelon
and to the existing railway station in Jerusalem.
Israel Railways
Israel Railways is the principal passenger railway operating company in Israel, and is responsible for all inter-city and suburban rail way passenger and freight traffic in the country. All its lines are standard gauge. The network is centered in Israel's densely populated coastal plain, from...
lines between Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
(and points north) and Modi'in. The station is located in the lower level of Ben Gurion International Airport
Ben Gurion International Airport
Ben Gurion International Airport , also referred to by its Hebrew acronym Natbag , is the largest and busiest international airport in Israel, handling 12,160,339 passengers in 2010...
's Terminal 3, and was opened in 2004.
Services
The rail journey from Ben Gurion Airport to Tel Aviv takes about fifteen minutes. Most Northbound trains from the airport then continue past Tel Aviv and terminate in NahariyaNahariya Railway Station
Nahariya Railway Station is a train station serving the city of Nahariya and the surrounding towns and villages of the Western Galilee region.It is the northern-most passenger station in Israel and is currently the terminus of the North-South coastal line....
in northern Israel (for a total journey of about 2 hours from the airport). In the opposite direction, the line from the station goes southeast to Modi'in
Modi'in Central Railway Station
Modi'in Central Railway Station is an Israel Railways passenger terminal and one of two stations serving the residents of Modi'in . It is the terminus of the Nahariya-Modi'in line, with service to the airport, Tel Aviv, Haifa, and Akko as well. A connection to Jerusalem is currently under...
. In August 2011 the station handled an average of 9,800 passengers daily.
Future Services
The station will also be a regular stop on the future Tel Aviv to Jerusalem high-speed rail lineHigh-speed railway to Jerusalem
The high-speed railway to Jerusalem is a railway line from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, Israel, under construction since 2001. It is set to be completed in 2017...
which is currently under construction. The Modi'in spur was opened fully in April 2008, but the Jerusalem link will only be operative after 2012.
It is also technically feasible for trains passing through the station to reach the Lod Railway Station
Lod Railway Station
Lod Railway Station is an Israel Railways station in Lod, Israel, served by most railway lines of Israel Railways. The station is located in the HaRakevet district of south Lod. In December 2006, Lod Station served a daily average of 7,786 passengers....
and indeed Tel Aviv-Lod
Lod
Lod is a city located on the Sharon Plain southeast of Tel Aviv in the Center District of Israel. At the end of 2010, it had a population of 70,000, roughly 75 percent Jewish and 25 percent Arab.The name is derived from the Biblical city of Lod...
-Beersheva trains made stops at Ben Gurion in 2007. However, revenue passenger trains on this route no longer pass through Ben Gurion and are not expected to resume doing so until upgrade work on the railway to Beersheba
Railway to Beersheba
The Railway to Beersheba is the common name for the railroad which currently stretches from central Israel to the Zin Factories in southern Israel, with spurs to the Be'er Sheva Center Railway Station, Ramat Hovav and the Arad phosphate mines and factories in Tzefa...
is completed in the late spring of 2012, at which point it is anticipated that hourly service to Lod, Kiryat Gat
Kiryat Gat Railway Station
Kiryat Gat Railway Station is a station on the Israel Railways lines between Tel Aviv and Be'er Sheva, serving Kiryat Gat. It is located in the industrial zone in the east of Kiryat Gat. The station was first opened in July 1960, but was closed form 1979 to 1997...
, Lehavim
Lehavim-Rahat Railway Station
Lehavim Rahat Railway Station is a station on the Israel Railways lines between Tel Aviv and Beersheba, located near Lehavim Junction. The station was opened on June 23, 2007...
, Beersheba North
Be'er Sheva North Railway Station
Be'er Sheva North Railway Station is an Israel Railways station in Beersheba. It is a stop on the intercity line from Tel Aviv and Nahariya, and the terminus of the Beersheba - Dimona spur....
and Beersheba Center
Be'er Sheva Center Railway Station
Be'er Sheva Center Railway Station is an Israel Railways terminal in Be'er Sheva on the main intercity line from Nahariya to Be'er Sheva. The station is located in Yitzhak Ben Zvi St. near the Be'er Sheva central bus station and HaNegev Mall....
will commence. By passing through Lod (which is a major rail junction in central Israel), it would also be feasible to operate trains from Ben Gurion to other destinations south of the airport such as Rehovot
Rehovot
Rehovot is a city in the Center District of Israel, about south of Tel Aviv. According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics , at the end of 2009 the city had a total population of 112,700. Rehovot's official website estimates the population at 114,000.Rehovot was built on the site of Doron,...
, Ashdod, and Ashkelon
Ashkelon
Ashkelon is a coastal city in the South District of Israel on the Mediterranean coast, south of Tel Aviv, and north of the border with the Gaza Strip. The ancient seaport of Ashkelon dates back to the Neolithic Age...
and to the existing railway station in Jerusalem.