Beit Shemesh Railway Station

Beit Shemesh Railway Station
תחנת הרכבת בית שמש
Israel Railways
Station statistics
Address Beit Shemesh, Israel
Other information
Opened 1892
Rebuilt 2003

Beit Shemesh Railway Station is an Israel Railways station in Beit Shemesh, Israel on the Tel AvivJerusalem line. The station is located near the northern industrial zone of Beit Shemesh.

History

The station existed at the same location for close to a century on the Jaffa–Jerusalem railway originally built in the late 19th century during Ottoman rule.[1]

After being closed several times, the station reopened on September 13, 2003,[2] with an opening ceremony held on September 30.[3] The station consists of three platforms.

References

  1. ^ Friedman, Jane. "SLOW TRAIN TO JERUSALEM", The New York Times, August 7, 1983. Accessed September 23, 2007. "Built in 1892 by the French during the Turkish reign, the Tel Aviv-Jerusalem line is one of the few early Middle East train lines to have survived the effects of wars and sands."
  2. ^ "Opening of the Stations Beit Shemesh and HaRishonim". Israel Railway News. http://www.railnewsil.com/archive/2003/na0098_06.htm. Retrieved 2009-04-11.  (Hebrew)
  3. ^ "Prime Minister's Speech at Beit Shemesh Railway Station Opening Ceremony". http://www.pmo.gov.il/PMO/Archive/Speeches/2003/09/Speeches8749.htm. Retrieved 2009-04-11.  (Hebrew)

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