Ofakim תחנת הרכבת אופקים | |
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Israel Railways | |
General information | |
Location | Northern Industrial Area, Ofakim |
Coordinates | 31°19′17″N 34°38′02″E / 31.3214°N 34.6338°E |
Platforms | 2 |
Construction | |
Accessible | Yes |
History | |
Opened | December 31, 2015 |
Passengers | |
2019 | 864,528 [1] |
Rank | 43 out of 68 |
The Ofakim railway station is a railway station situated in Ofakim, Israel. It is located on the Ashkelon–Beersheba railway between Netivot and Beersheba and was opened to the public on December 31, 2015. [2] Next to the station, a new neighbourhood with affordable prices, specially designed for young people, is planned to be built by a NGO called Noah Initiative. The neighbourhood is designed as a Transit-oriented district, so the train will play a pivotal role in allowing the residents to live in the district while working in Beersheba or in the center of Israel. [3]
Preceding station | Israel Railways | Following station | ||
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Netivot towards
Binyamina
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Binyamina–Beersheba |
Be'er Sheva North towards
Be'er Sheva Center
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Netivot towards
Ashkelon
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Ashkelon–Beersheba |
Ofakim תחנת הרכבת אופקים | |
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Israel Railways | |
General information | |
Location | Northern Industrial Area, Ofakim |
Coordinates | 31°19′17″N 34°38′02″E / 31.3214°N 34.6338°E |
Platforms | 2 |
Construction | |
Accessible | Yes |
History | |
Opened | December 31, 2015 |
Passengers | |
2019 | 864,528 [1] |
Rank | 43 out of 68 |
The Ofakim railway station is a railway station situated in Ofakim, Israel. It is located on the Ashkelon–Beersheba railway between Netivot and Beersheba and was opened to the public on December 31, 2015. [2] Next to the station, a new neighbourhood with affordable prices, specially designed for young people, is planned to be built by a NGO called Noah Initiative. The neighbourhood is designed as a Transit-oriented district, so the train will play a pivotal role in allowing the residents to live in the district while working in Beersheba or in the center of Israel. [3]
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Preceding station | Israel Railways | Following station | ||
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Netivot towards
Binyamina
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Binyamina–Beersheba |
Be'er Sheva North towards
Be'er Sheva Center
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Netivot towards
Ashkelon
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Ashkelon–Beersheba |