Israel Railways Announces Service Reductions for Two Days
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
Israel Railways will reduce train frequency during peak hours on October 28th and 29th due to essential safety and infrastructure work near Rishon LeZion. The Rishon LeZion Moshe Dayan-Herzliya line will see a 50% reduction in service, impacting several central stations. Some other lines will add stops to compensate. Passengers are urged to check updated schedules.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Israel Railways will reduce train frequency on October 28-29 due to infrastructure work.
- Peak hour service will be cut by up to 50% on the Rishon LeZion Moshe Dayan-Herzliya line.
- The changes will affect passengers at stations in the Sharon Ring, Bat Yam, Holon, and Rishon LeZion.
- Some trains on the Be'er Sheva-Herzliya line will add stops at Holon and Bat Yam.
- The company cited essential safety and infrastructure improvements as the reason for the disruption.
Israel Railways has announced that train frequency will be reduced during peak hours at several stations in central Israel due to infrastructure and safety work in the Rishon LeZion area. The changes will be in effect for two days only, October 28th and 29th.
Specifically, the frequency on the Rishon LeZion Moshe Dayan-Herzliya line, which passes through the Sharon Ring stations, will be reduced to two trains per hour, down from the usual three to four. This represents a decrease of up to 50% in service during peak times and will affect passengers at the Sharon Ring, Bat Yam, Holon, and Rishon LeZion Moshe Dayan stations.
In parallel, Israel Railways stated that some trains on the Be'er Sheva Center-Herzliya line, which stops at Sderot, Netivot, and Ofakim, will add stops at Holon and Bat Yam stations. This measure aims to provide additional service to passengers at these stations during the construction period.
Israel Railways explained that the work in the Rishon LeZion area is essential for improving service and ensuring passenger safety, describing it as "essential and life-saving safety work." Passengers are advised to check updated schedules via the Israel Railways website, its official app, the service hotline at *5770, or the company's official WhatsApp channel. The company apologized for the temporary inconvenience.
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