This article is about the railway station in Israel. For the railway station in Namibia, see Rehoboth railway station.
Rehovot railway station (Hebrew: תחנת הרכבת רחובות, Taḥanat HaRakevet Rehovot) is an Israel Railways station located in the city of Rehovot. It serves the city, the Weizmann Institute of Science and the nearby science industries park, as well as the city of Ness Ziona. The station is named after Ehud Hadar, CEO of Israel Railways between 1994 and 1996.
The station is situated on the Lod–Ashkelon railway. It is located in the northern part of Rehovot, 600 meters north of the main gate of the Weizmann Institute and about 1.5 km north of the city center.
Historyedit
The station opened in 1920 on the historic El Kantara–Haifa railway. The station was mostly used for freight, transporting oranges from the many orchards in Rehovot to the Port of Haifa, with a daily passenger train to Jaffa. The regular passenger service was disrupted in 1927, and continued to operate sporadically during the 1930s.
During World War II the station was used by the allied forces which were sent to the North African front. The warehouses that previously housed citrus fruits were used as barracks and even as a military hospital. In 1943, a group of 714 children who escaped from Poland arrived at the station via Tehran and Port Said. This group was known in Israel as the "Tehran Children". On May 14, 1948, only hours before the Israeli Declaration of Independence, the last British military train left the station for Egypt. The citrus freight service continued until the 1960s.
The station was reopened in 1990 with a suburban service to Tel Aviv. It proved to be a major success, since most residents of Rehovot work in Tel Aviv. Following this success, extensive reconstruction work began in 2000, which included the construction of two new passenger terminals, a pedestrian tunnel under the railway, a bus terminal and two large parking lots. The renovated station opened on December 31, 2001. The Rehovot - Lod railway was double-tracked in 2001.
Following the June 21, 2005 railway disaster near Kibbutz Revadim, trains from Be'er Sheva were diverted through the Kiryat Gat – Ashkelon line and non-stop through Rehovot for a day. This led to severe disruptions of the Ashkelon - Tel Aviv suburban service. Trains from Be'er Sheva were also periodically diverted through Rehovot during the reconstruction of the Lod - Kiryat Gat line.
Designedit
The station consists of two side platforms and an island platform, numbered 1 to 4 from north to south. Between each side platform and the island platforms there are two parallel rail tracks. Platform 4, the southernmost, was only built in the late 2010s and remains unused as of 2023.
There are two passenger terminals. The larger northern terminal serves passengers from Nes Ziyyona and the science industries park. A small bus terminal was built next to the northern terminal serving south bound buses, and all northbound buses stop on Route 412, just west of the terminal. The northern terminal houses the station manager's office, the cafeteria and toilets, as well as ticket cashiers and two ticket machines. The southern terminal mostly serves passengers from the city, the Weizmann Institute and the Hebrew University's Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary Studies. There is a parking lot adjacent to each terminal.
Platform 1 is used for northbound trains, platform 2 for southbound trains and platform 3 is used for trains terminating at the station.
Train serviceedit
The station is situated on the Tel Aviv suburban line (Binyamina/Netanya – Tel Aviv – Rehovot/Ashkelon Suburban Service). All trains in this service stop at Rehovot, and some trains terminate at the station.
On weekdays the station is served by 38 southbound and 38 northbound suburban trains. First train departs at 05:57 and last train arrives at 23:31.
Public transport connectionsedit
Bus Lines:
4: Rehovot railway station–Ness Ziona, operated by Egged.
11: Rehovot railway station–Eastern Neighbourhoods, operated by Egged.
12: Rehovot railway station–Bilu Center, via Eastern Neighbourhoods. operated by Egged.
16: Rehovot railway station–Bilu Center, via Kfar Gvirol neighborhood. operated by Egged
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This article is about the railway station in Israel For the railway station in Namibia see Rehoboth railway station Rehovot railway station Hebrew תחנת הרכבת רחובות Taḥanat HaRakevet Rehovot is an Israel Railways station located in the city of Rehovot It serves the city the Weizmann Institute of Science and the nearby science industries park as well as the city of Ness Ziona The station is named after Ehud Hadar CEO of Israel Railways between 1994 and 1996 Rehovot railway stationתחנת הרכבת רחובותمحطة رحوڤوتGeneral informationCoordinates31 54 32 N 34 48 23 E 31 90889 N 34 80639 E 31 90889 34 80639Owned byIsrael RailwaysLine s Coastal railway linePlatforms4Tracks4ConstructionParking150AccessibleYesHistoryOpened1 November 1920 103 years ago 1920 11 01 Electrified10 September 2022 19 months ago 2022 09 10 Passengers20193 855 766 1 Rank7 out of 68ServicesBinyamina Netanya Rehovot Ashkelon suburban linevteBinyamina Netanya Rehovot Be er Sheva lineLegendto Haifa Nahariya Beit She an amp KarmielBinyaminaCaesarea Pardes HannaHadera Ma aravNetanyaNetanya SapirBeit YehoshuaHighway 20to Ra ananaHerzliyato Hod Hasharon amp LodTel Aviv UniversityTel Aviv Savidor CentralTel Aviv HaShalomTel Aviv HaHaganato Rishon LeZion Moshe Dayan amp Ashdod Ad Halomto Ben Gurion Airport Modi in Central amp JerusalemKfar ChabadLodto Be er Sheva amp MalhaBe er Ya akovto Rishon LeZion HaRishonimRehovotYavne Eastto Rishon LeZion Moshe Dayan amp Tel Aviv HaHaganaAshdod Ad HalomAshkelonSderotNetivotOfakimto Kiryat Gat amp LodBe er Sheva Northto DimonaBe er Sheva CenterIsrael Rail Lines Map Contents 1 Location 2 History 3 Design 4 Train service 5 Public transport connections 6 Facilities 7 References 8 External linksLocation editThe station is situated on the Lod Ashkelon railway It is located in the northern part of Rehovot 600 meters north of the main gate of the Weizmann Institute and about 1 5 km north of the city center History editThe station opened in 1920 on the historic El Kantara Haifa railway The station was mostly used for freight transporting oranges from the many orchards in Rehovot to the Port of Haifa with a daily passenger train to Jaffa The regular passenger service was disrupted in 1927 and continued to operate sporadically during the 1930s During World War II the station was used by the allied forces which were sent to the North African front The warehouses that previously housed citrus fruits were used as barracks and even as a military hospital In 1943 a group of 714 children who escaped from Poland arrived at the station via Tehran and Port Said This group was known in Israel as the Tehran Children On May 14 1948 only hours before the Israeli Declaration of Independence the last British military train left the station for Egypt The citrus freight service continued until the 1960s The station was reopened in 1990 with a suburban service to Tel Aviv It proved to be a major success since most residents of Rehovot work in Tel Aviv Following this success extensive reconstruction work began in 2000 which included the construction of two new passenger terminals a pedestrian tunnel under the railway a bus terminal and two large parking lots The renovated station opened on December 31 2001 The Rehovot Lod railway was double tracked in 2001 Following the June 21 2005 railway disaster near Kibbutz Revadim trains from Be er Sheva were diverted through the Kiryat Gat Ashkelon line and non stop through Rehovot for a day This led to severe disruptions of the Ashkelon Tel Aviv suburban service Trains from Be er Sheva were also periodically diverted through Rehovot during the reconstruction of the Lod Kiryat Gat line Design editThe station consists of two side platforms and an island platform numbered 1 to 4 from north to south Between each side platform and the island platforms there are two parallel rail tracks Platform 4 the southernmost was only built in the late 2010s and remains unused as of 2023 There are two passenger terminals The larger northern terminal serves passengers from Nes Ziyyona and the science industries park A small bus terminal was built next to the northern terminal serving south bound buses and all northbound buses stop on Route 412 just west of the terminal The northern terminal houses the station manager s office the cafeteria and toilets as well as ticket cashiers and two ticket machines The southern terminal mostly serves passengers from the city the Weizmann Institute and the Hebrew University s Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary Studies There is a parking lot adjacent to each terminal Platform 1 is used for northbound trains platform 2 for southbound trains and platform 3 is used for trains terminating at the station Train service editThe station is situated on the Tel Aviv suburban line Binyamina Netanya Tel Aviv Rehovot Ashkelon Suburban Service All trains in this service stop at Rehovot and some trains terminate at the station On weekdays the station is served by 38 southbound and 38 northbound suburban trains First train departs at 05 57 and last train arrives at 23 31 Public transport connections editBus Lines 4 Rehovot railway station Ness Ziona operated by Egged 11 Rehovot railway station Eastern Neighbourhoods operated by Egged 12 Rehovot railway station Bilu Center via Eastern Neighbourhoods operated by Egged 16 Rehovot railway station Bilu Center via Kfar Gvirol neighborhood operated by Egged 17 Rehovot railway station Kfar Gvirol neighborhood western Rehovot Operated by Egged 18 Rehovot railway station Kiryat Moshe neighborhood western Rehovot Operated by Egged 24 Rehovot railway station Beit Elazari via Givat Brenner Operated by Egged 26 Rehovot railway station Mazkeret Batya via Rehovot Central Bus Station and Kiryat Ekron Operated by Egged 27 Rehovot railway station Yatziz via Rehovot Central Bus Station Kiryat Ekron and Mazkeret Batya Operated by Egged 36 Rehovot railway station Shtulim via Gan Yavne Gedera and Bnei Ayish Operated by Afikim 37 Rehovot railway station Gan Yavne via Gedera and Bnei Ayish Operated by Afikim 38 Rehovot railway station Yesodot via Kiryat Ekron and Highway 411 Operated by Egged 40 Rehovot railway station Bnei Re em via Gadera Operated by Afikim 49 Rehovot railway station Yavne via Rehovot Central Bus Station Operated by Afikim 201 301 371 274 164 Tel Aviv via Ness Ziona Facilities editPayphone Ticket cashier Ticket machine Buffet Parking lot Toilet Taxi stationReferences edit 2019 Freedom of Information Law Annual Report PDF Israel Railways External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rehovot train station Israel Railways websitePreceding station nbsp Israel Railways Following stationBe er Ya akovtowards Binyamina Binyamina Beersheba Yavne Easttowards Be er Sheva CenterBe er Ya akovtowards Netanya Netanya Rehovot Terminus Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rehovot railway station amp oldid 1190746995, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
