Netivot railway station

The Netivot railway station is a railway station situated in the western outskirts of Netivot, Israel. It is located on the Ashkelon–Beersheba railway between Sderot and Ofakim. A bus terminal is located adjacent to the station.

Netivot

נתיבות
Israel Railways
General information
LocationEli Sinai St., Netivot
Coordinates31°24′40″N 34°34′19″E / 31.4110°N 34.5719°E / 31.4110; 34.5719
Platforms2
Tracks4
Construction
Parking264 spaces
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedFebruary 15, 2015; 9 years ago (2015-02-15)
Passengers
2019970,450[1]
Rank38 out of 68

On the 12th of April 2011, the cornerstone of the station was laid in the presence of the Prime Minister, Binyamin Netanyahu and the Minister of Transportation, Yisrael Katz.[2] Due to the 2014 Israel–Gaza conflict the original 2014 opening date was postponed to the 15th of February 2015.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "2019 Freedom of Information Law Annual Report" (PDF). Israel Railways.
  2. ^ "טקס הנחת אבן פינה להקמת תחנת רכבת התקיים בנתיבות" [The cornerstone laying ceremony was held for the Netivot station]. Walla! (in Hebrew). 2011-04-11. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
  3. ^ "מיום ראשון הקרוב - מסילת הרכבת מתחברת לעיר נתיבות" [From Sunday - A railway line will connect to Netivot]. Calcalist (in Hebrew). 2015-02-12. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
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Preceding station   Israel Railways Following station
Sderot
towards Binyamina
Binyamina–Beersheba Ofakim
Sderot
towards Ashkelon
Ashkelon–Beersheba