Israel Rail Service Disruptions Close Stations and Split Lines Until Sunday

Israel Railways announced significant service disruptions due to infrastructure work near Kfar Chabad, affecting train operations until Sunday. Several stations will close, and key lines will be split, requiring passengers to use alternative routes and shuttle services.

Trains on the Beersheba-Nahariya and Beersheba-Karmiel lines will operate in two segments: between Beersheba Center and Lod, and between Tel Aviv HaHagana and Nahariya or Karmiel. Passengers traveling to or from Beersheba are advised to use the Western Negev line via Sderot, Netivot, and Ofakim, which will run normally. The Ashkelon-Binyamina line will also be split between Ashkelon and Lod, and Tel Aviv HaHagana and Binyamina.

On the Rehovot-Netanya line, trains will run only between Tel Aviv Savidor Center and Netanya. The Beit Shemesh-Netanya line will operate today only between Beit Shemesh and Tel Aviv Savidor Center, skipping stops at Tel Aviv University, Herzliya, Beit Yehoshua, and Netanya. On Friday and Saturday night, this line will be split between Beit Shemesh and Lod, and Tel Aviv HaHagana and Netanya.

Additionally, trains on the Ashkelon-Binyamina line will start and end their journeys at Ashdod instead of Ashkelon. Passengers traveling to or from Beersheba can use the line via Kiryat Gat and Lod, which is expected to operate normally. These disruptions will last for two consecutive weekends, causing longer and more complicated journeys for many commuters in the south, the Shephelah, and central Israel.