HaMifratz Central Bus Station
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Haifa Bay Central Bus Station (Merkazit HaMifratz in Hebrew) is the main bus
station of the Haifa Bay
(Mifratz Haifa) district. It opened in 2002.
All bus routes from the north and the Galilee
which formerly terminated at the Bat Galim
bus station now terminate at HaMifratz station.
The Mifratz Central Bus Station serves local Egged
bus lines within the city of Haifa and all suburban and intercity Egged bus routes heading to the north and the Galilee. The Mifratz Central Bus Station is adjacent to Lev HaMifratz Mall
and Lev HaMifratz Railway Station
.
Future plans are to replace the open-air bus station with a modern, enclosed structure alongside massive road improvement projects in and around the station and an extension of the nearby train station There is also a proposal to build an aerial tramway
to connect the Mifratz station with the Technion University on Mount Carmel
.
Bus
A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are...
station of the Haifa Bay
Gulf of Haifa
Haifa Bay is a small bay along the Mediterranean coast of Northern Israel. Haifa Bay is Israel's only natural harbor on the Mediterranean.Fed by the Kishon River, the cities of Haifa and Acre mark its southern and northern capes, while its centre is lined with dunes and the suburban Krayot...
(Mifratz Haifa) district. It opened in 2002.
All bus routes from the north and the Galilee
Galilee
Galilee , is a large region in northern Israel which overlaps with much of the administrative North District of the country. Traditionally divided into Upper Galilee , Lower Galilee , and Western Galilee , extending from Dan to the north, at the base of Mount Hermon, along Mount Lebanon to the...
which formerly terminated at the Bat Galim
Bat Galim
Bat Galim is a neighborhood of Haifa, Israel, located at the foot of Mt. Carmel on the Mediterranean coast. Bat Galim is known for its promenade and sandy beaches.-History:...
bus station now terminate at HaMifratz station.
The Mifratz Central Bus Station serves local Egged
Egged Bus Cooperative
Egged Israel Transport Cooperative Society Ltd , a cooperative owned by its members is the largest transit bus company in Israel. It provides about 55 % of public transport services throughout the country, employs 6,227 workers and has 2,861 buses for more than 928 service routes and 3,103...
bus lines within the city of Haifa and all suburban and intercity Egged bus routes heading to the north and the Galilee. The Mifratz Central Bus Station is adjacent to Lev HaMifratz Mall
Lev Hamifratz Mall
Lev HaMifratz Mall is a shopping mall located in Haifa, Israel.Lev HaMifratz has 3 floors of stores, a food court, an underground parking garage, and an above ground parking garage. In the past, it included an amusement park, a miniature golf course and an ice skating rink.Lev HaMifratz is also a...
and Lev HaMifratz Railway Station
Lev HaMifratz Railway Station
Lev HaMifratz Railway Station is an Israel Railways passenger station in Haifa, Israel, serving Lev HaMifratz Mall , one of Haifa's largest malls, and the surrounding Haifa-Bay industrial zone just north of Haifa.-Location:...
.
Future plans are to replace the open-air bus station with a modern, enclosed structure alongside massive road improvement projects in and around the station and an extension of the nearby train station There is also a proposal to build an aerial tramway
Aerial tramway
An aerial tramway , cable car , ropeway or aerial tram is a type of aerial lift which uses one or two stationary ropes for support while a third moving rope provides propulsion...
to connect the Mifratz station with the Technion University on Mount Carmel
Mount Carmel
Mount Carmel ; , Kármēlos; , Kurmul or جبل مار إلياس Jabal Mar Elyas 'Mount Saint Elias') is a coastal mountain range in northern Israel stretching from the Mediterranean Sea towards the southeast. Archaeologists have discovered ancient wine and oil presses at various locations on Mt. Carmel...
.
Local Routes
Line | Route | Operator |
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23, 23A | HaMifratz CBS - Bat Galim via Carmel Tunnels | Egged |
101, 103, 113, 114, 115, 123, 132, 133, 146 | HaMifratz CBS - Carmel Beach CBS Haifa Hof HaCarmel Central Bus Station Carmel Beach Central Bus Station is the main bus station in Haifa, Israel, replacing the Haifa Bat Galim Central Bus Station. The former station is now only used to store Egged buses and for Egged office space and innercity buses now only stop there on the road rather than inside on the route... |
Egged |
108 | HaMifratz CBS - Haifa-Bat Galim Neighborhood | Egged |
125 | HaMifratz CBS - Grand Canyon Haifa | Egged |
131 | HaMifratz CBS - Carmel Hospital | Egged |
141 | HaMifratz CBS - Haifa University | Egged |
142 | HaMifratz CBS - Technion | Egged |
Intercity Routes
Line | Route | Operator |
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7 | HaMifratz CBS - Nesher | Egged Egged Bus Cooperative Egged Israel Transport Cooperative Society Ltd , a cooperative owned by its members is the largest transit bus company in Israel. It provides about 55 % of public transport services throughout the country, employs 6,227 workers and has 2,861 buses for more than 928 service routes and 3,103... |
51, 51A | HaMifratz CBS - Kiryat Haim Kiryat Haim Kiryat Haim is one of the five Krayot suburbs located north of Haifa, Israel. In 2003, Kiryat Haim had a population of 40,000. Kiryat Haim is within the municipal borders of the city of Haifa, and lies on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea.-History:... |
Egged |
52, 52A | HaMifratz CBS - Kiryat Motzkin | Egged |
55A | HaMifratz CBS - Kiryat Yam | Egged |
56, 57, 57A | HaMifratz CBS - Kiryat Bialik | Egged |
55A, 58, 58A, 59, 59A | HaMifratz CBS - Kiryat Yam | Egged |
61, 62, 62A, 63, 63A | HaMifratz CBS - Kiryat Ata | Egged |
70, 71, 76, 77, 78, 79 | HaMifratz CBS - Nesher Nesher Nesher is a city in the Haifa District of Israel. In 2011, Nesher had a population of 23,000. The mayor of Nesher is David Amar.-Etymology:... |
Egged |
72, 72A | HaMifratz CBS - Kfar Hasidim Kfar Hasidim Kfar Hasidim , also known as Kfar Hasidim Alef to distinguish it from Kfar Hasidim Bet, is a moshav in northern Israel. Located near Kiryat Ata, it falls under the jurisdiction of Zevulun Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 572.... via Nesher |
Egged |
74 | HaMifratz CBS - Sa'adiya | Omni Express |
75 | HaMifratz CBS - Ramat Tiv'on | Omni Express |
165, 167 | HaMifratz CBS - Shfar'am Shefa-'Amr Shefa-'Amr, also Shfar'am is a predominantly Arab city in the North District of Israel. According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics , at the end of 2009 the city had a population of 35,300.-Etymology:... |
Egged |
166 | HaMifratz CBS - I'billin I'billin I'billin is an Arab local council in the Northern District of Israel. In December 2006, the population was 11,000.- History :The village existed in ancient times. It is mentioned in the Talmud and the Mishna under the name "Avlayim"... |
Egged |
168, 170 | HaMifratz CBS - Tamra Tamra Tamra is an Israeli Arab city in the North District of Israel located in the Lower Galilee north of the city of Shefa-'Amr and approximately east of Akko . The name Tamra means date palm in Arabic... |
Egged |
169 | HaMifratz CBS - Deir Hanna Deir Hanna Deir Hanna is a local council in the North District of Israel, located on the hills of the Lower Galilee, southeast of Acre. At the end of 2005, the town had a population of 8,500 approximately 80% of them being Muslims and the remaining 20% being Christian.... |
Egged |
174 | HaMifratz CBS - Zevulun Regional Council Zevulun Regional Council Zevulun Regional Council is a regional council in the Haifa District of Israel. Founded in 1950, it had a population of 10,900 in 2006.The council borders Mateh Asher Regional Council to the north, Jezreel Valley Regional Council and Shefa-'Amr to the east, Carmel Nature Reserve national park and... |
Egged |
175 | HaMifratz CBS - Misgav Junction | Egged |
180, 181 | HaMifratz CBS - Yokne'am | Omni Express |
184 | HaMifratz CBS - Gal'ed Gal'ed Gal'ed is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located in the Plain of Manasseh with an area of 14,500 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Megiddo Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 405.... |
Omni Exrpess |
188 | HaMifratz CBS - Yokne'am Illit | Omni Express |
248 | HaMifratz CBS - Umm al-Fahm Umm al-Fahm Umm al-Fahm is a city in the Haifa District of Israel with a population of 43,300, nearly all of whom are Arab citizens of Israel. The city is situated on the Umm al-Fahm mountain ridge, the highest point of which is Mt. Iskander , overlooking Wadi Ara... |
Omni Express |
251 | HaMifratz CBS - Akko CBS | Egged |
255 | HaMifratz CBS - Kabul Kabul, Israel Kabul is an Arab town in the North District of Israel, located southeast of Acre and north of Shefa-'Amr.- History :Kabul is the Biblical Cabul mentioned by Joshua. It was assigned to the Tribe of Asher . King Solomon handed it over to Hiram I, the king of Phoenicia, because he helped Solomon... |
Egged |
261, 262, 264 | HaMifratz CBS - Carmiel Karmiel Karmiel is a city in northern Israel. Established in 1964 as a development town, Karmiel is located in the Beit HaKerem Valley which divides upper and lower Galilee. The city is located south of the Acre-Safed road, from Safed and from Acre... |
Egged |
271, 272 | HaMifratz CBS - Nahariya Nahariya Nahariya is the northernmost coastal city in Israel, with an estimated population of 51,200.-History:Nahariya was founded by German Jewish immigrants from the Fifth Aliyah in the 1930s... Bus & Railway Station |
Egged |
300, 301, 302 | HaMifratz CBS - Afula Afula Afula is a city in the North District of Israel, often known as the "Capital of the Valley", referring to the Jezreel Valley. The city had a population of 40,500 at the end of 2009.-History:... CBS |
Omni Express |
331, 339 | HaMifratz CBS - Nazareth Nazareth Nazareth is the largest city in the North District of Israel. Known as "the Arab capital of Israel," the population is made up predominantly of Palestinian Arab citizens of Israel... |
G.B. Tours/Nazareth Tours |
332, 338 | HaMifratz CBS - Nazareth Illit Nazareth Illit Nazareth Illit is a city in the North District of Israel. At the end of 2007 it had a population of 40,800.Nazareth Illit was founded in the 1950s. Foundations were laid in 1954 and first residents moved in two years later... via Nesher & Migdal HaEmek |
G.B. Tours/Nazareth Tours |
342 | HaMifratz CBS - Nazareth Illit via Krayot | Nazareth Tours |
361 | HaMifratz CBS - Safed Safed Safed , is a city in the Northern District of Israel. Located at an elevation of , Safed is the highest city in the Galilee and of Israel. Due to its high elevation, Safed experiences warm summers and cold, often snowy, winters... CBS |
Egged |
430 | HaMifratz CBS - Tiberias CBS | Egged |
435 | HaMifratz CBS - Golani Junction | Egged |
500, 501 | HaMifratz CBS - Kiryat Shmona Kiryat Shmona Kiryat Shmona is a city located in the North District of Israel on the western slopes of the Hula Valley on the Lebanese border. The city was named for the eight people, including Joseph Trumpeldor, who died in 1920 defending Tel Hai.... CBS |
Egged |
509 | HaMifratz CBS - Hatzor HaGlilit Bus Terminal | Egged |
522 | HaMifratz CBS - Malkia Malkia Malkia is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located near the Lebanese border and Kiryat Shmona, it falls under the jurisdiction of Upper Galilee Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 329.... |
Egged |
909 | HaMifratz CBS - 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... New CBS Tel Aviv Central Bus Station Tel Aviv Central Bus Station, known as the New Central Bus Station , is the main bus station of Tel Aviv, Israel... |
Egged |
960 | HaMifratz CBS - Jerusalem CBS Jerusalem Central Bus Station The Jerusalem Central Bus Station is the main bus depot in Jerusalem, Israel and one of the busiest bus stations in the country. Located on Jaffa Road near the entrance to the city, it serves Egged, Superbus and Dan intercity bus routes... |
Egged |
993 | HaMifratz CBS - Eilat CBS | Egged |
995 | HaMifratz CBS - Be'er Sheva Beersheba Beersheba is the largest city in the Negev desert of southern Israel. Often referred to as the "Capital of the Negev", it is the seventh-largest city in Israel with a population of 194,300.... CBS |
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