Israel Railways to Close Northern Stations on Two Fridays in October
Translated & summarized from Ice by baba
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- Northern train lines closed Oct 9 and 16 due to infrastructure work.
- Stations from Haifa northwards will be affected.
- Free shuttle services will operate during closures.
- Public transport lines will be reinforced.
- Service resumes Saturday evenings after work.
Israel Railways announced that train service north of Haifa's Hof HaCarmel station will be suspended on two consecutive Fridays in October: October 9th and October 16th. The closures are necessary to facilitate essential safety work to upgrade track infrastructure and improve service, coinciding with ongoing construction of the Nofit light rail by Cross Israel. Stations affected include Bat Galim, HaShmona, HaMifratz Central, HaMifratz, Kiryat Haim, Kiryat Motzkin, Acre, Nahariya, Ahihud, Karmiel, Yagur, Migdal HaEmek, Afula, and Beit She'an. Israel Railways described the work as "essential and life-saving safety work." To mitigate the disruption, the company will provide free shuttle services in both directions during operating hours along specific routes: Nahariya to Hof HaCarmel via Acre and Kiryat Motzkin; Karmiel to Hof HaCarmel via Ahihud; and Migdal HaEmek to Yagur to Hof HaCarmel. Regular public transportation lines, including Egged's line 262 from Karmiel to Haifa and Nativ's line 271 from Nahariya to Haifa via Acre, will also be reinforced. Train services are expected to resume normally on the Saturday evenings following each work day, October 10th and October 17th, respectively. Passengers are advised to check the company's website, app, customer service hotline at *5770, or official WhatsApp channel for travel updates.
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