Biblical Zoo railway station

Jerusalem–Biblical Zoo railway station is a defunct Israel Railways station on the Jaffa-Jerusalem railway, located in the southwestern part of the city next to the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo. The station saw limited service; with only 26,445 passengers recorded in 2019, it was the country's second least-used station, ahead of only Dimona railway station.

Biblical Zoo Station

ירושלים – גן החיות התנ״כי
Israel Railways
General information
Coordinates31°44′41″N 35°10′37″E / 31.74472°N 35.17694°E / 31.74472; 35.17694
Platforms1
Tracks1
Construction
AccessibleYes
History
Opened1996
ClosedMarch 2020
Passengers
201926,445[1]
Rank67 out of 68
Station sign

Service to the station has been suspended entirely since March 2020 due to poor usage combined with the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] Since 2021, the whole rail section between Beit Shemesh railway station and Jerusalem is inoperative until either a replacement is found for the decommissioned IC3 trains, or the line undergoes a massive renovation.

References

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  1. ^ "2019 Freedom of Information Law Annual Report" (PDF). Israel Railways.
  2. ^ Keinan, Lior (27 June 2020). "רגב נגד האוצר: מסרבת לבטל את הקו לדימונה - חרף מיעוט נוסעים". Channel 13 News. Retrieved 19 March 2021.