Be'er Ya'akov railway station

31°55′58″N 34°49′44″E / 31.932825°N 34.828935°E / 31.932825; 34.828935Line(s)Lod–Ashkelon railwayPlatforms2Tracks2ConstructionParking70 spacesBicycle facilitiesyesHistoryOpenedFebruary 1918; 106 years ago (1918-02)Closed1953–1972, 1973–1991Electrified17 September 2022; 20 months ago (2022-09-17)Previous names1918–1948: Bir SalimPassengers2019777,819^[1]Rank46 out of 68

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Be'er Ya'akov railway station is a railway station in the Israeli town of Be'er Ya'akov. The station is located at the southern end of the town, roughly 2 miles east of Ness Ziona and 2.5 miles south east of Rishon LeZion.

History

The station originally opened in February 1918 and was named after the nearby British military headquarters as Bir as-Salim railway station,^[2] and served regular passenger trains between El Kantara, Egypt and Haifa. When the 1948 Arab-Israeli War broke out, the passenger service at the station ceased for half a century.

Access

The station is served by Kavim bus routes 1, 2, and 247. The station is also served by regular share taxis that operating on route number 247. It also has 70 free parking spaces, and 8 equipped for the disabled.

Trains

The station serves suburban lines between Ashkelon, and Binyamina. Trains operate every day of the week, though not between sunset Friday and sunset Saturday (Jewish Sabbath).

References

• Be'er Ya'akov station on Israel railways website

Preceding station	Israel Railways			Following station
Lod towards Binyamina		Binyamina–Beersheba		Rehovot towards Be'er Sheva Center
Lod towards Netanya		Netanya–Rehovot		Rehovot Terminus