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Netanya Railway Station (Ta?anat HaRakevet Netanya) is an Israel Railways
Israel Railways

Israel Railways is Israel's government-owned national railway company and is responsible for all Inter-city rail and suburban railway passenger and freight traffic in the country....
 passenger station located in the city of Netanya
Netanya

Netanya is a city in the Center District of Israel and is the capital of the Sharon plain. It is located between the 'Poleg' stream and Wingate Institute in the south and the 'Avichail' stream in the north....
 and serves the city, with its large industrial zones, as well as other small communities in the area.

station is situated on the North-South coastal line and is located in the western part of Netanya, 500 meters southeast of Netanya Interchange where the Coastal Highway (Highway 2
Highway 2 (Israel)

Highway 2 is an Israeli highway located on the coastal plain of the Mediterranean Sea. It stretches from Tel Aviv to Haifa. The highway is also called The Coastal Highway or The New Haifa - Tel Aviv Highway ....
) meets with Route 57.






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Netanya Railway Station (Ta?anat HaRakevet Netanya) is an Israel Railways
Israel Railways

Israel Railways is Israel's government-owned national railway company and is responsible for all Inter-city rail and suburban railway passenger and freight traffic in the country....
 passenger station located in the city of Netanya
Netanya

Netanya is a city in the Center District of Israel and is the capital of the Sharon plain. It is located between the 'Poleg' stream and Wingate Institute in the south and the 'Avichail' stream in the north....
 and serves the city, with its large industrial zones, as well as other small communities in the area.

Location

The station is situated on the North-South coastal line and is located in the western part of Netanya, 500 meters southeast of Netanya Interchange where the Coastal Highway (Highway 2
Highway 2 (Israel)

Highway 2 is an Israeli highway located on the coastal plain of the Mediterranean Sea. It stretches from Tel Aviv to Haifa. The highway is also called The Coastal Highway or The New Haifa - Tel Aviv Highway ....
) meets with Route 57. Its address is 5-th HaRakevet street (The Train street). The station is one of two railway stations the central portion of the Sharon
Sharon, Israel

The Sharon Plain is the northern half of the Israeli Coastal Plain of Israel. Its largest city is Netanya.The Plain lies between the Mediterranean Sea to the west and the Samaria#Geographical_location, to the east....
 plains, the other being Beit Yehoshua Railway Station
Beit Yehoshua Railway Station

Beit Yehoshua Railway Station is an Israel Railways passenger station located in Beit Yehoshua and serves the village and the southern part of the city of Netanya, with its large industrial zones, as well as other small communities in the area....
 6 km to the south.

History

In 1993 Israel Railways introduced the concept of regional rail
Regional rail

Commuter rail or suburban rail is a passenger rail transport service between a city center, and outer suburbs and commuter towns or other locations that draw large numbers of commuting?people who travel on a daily basis....
 by inaugurating the Netanya – Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv

Tel Aviv-Yafo , usually Tel Aviv, is the List of largest cities and second largest cities by country List of cities in Israel in Israel, with an estimated population of 390,100....
 Suburban Service. Netanya was the northern terminus of the suburban trains as well as continuing to be a stop on the Haifa
Haifa

Haifa is the largest city in North District Israel, and the List of Israeli cities in the country, with a population of over 264,900. Haifa has a mixed population of Jews and Arabs....
 – Tel Aviv Inter-City Service.

When Israel Railways reorganized the suburban service in the late 1990s the line was extended to Binyamina
Binyamina Railway Station

Binyamina Railway Station is an Israel Railways passenger station located in the region of Binyamina-Giv'at Ada and serves these towns, as well as Zikhron Ya'akov, Or Akiva and other small communities in the area....
 and Netanya Railway Station lost its terminus status (except for rush hour
Rush hour

File:2ndAvenueSubwayStationBottleneck.jpgA rush hour or peak hour is a part of the day during which traffic congestion on roads and crowding on public transport is worst....
s, when an additional train
Train

A train is a connected series of vehicles that move along a track to rail transport from one place to another. The track usually consists of two rail tracks, but might also be a monorail or magnetic levitation train guideway....
 leaves the station for Tel Aviv and the southern suburbs). As part of the same reorganization it was decided that Inter-City trains would, in most cases, skip the station in order to reduce travel time between the two large metropolis
Metropolis

A metropolis , also referred to as a metropolitan, is a big city, in most cases with over half a million inhabitants in the city proper, and with a population of at least one million living in its Agglomeration....
es. The same rule was applied on all intermediate stations between Tel Aviv University Railway Station
Tel Aviv University Railway Station

Tel Aviv University Railway Station is an Israel Railways station in northern Tel Aviv, Israel. It is officially named Tel Aviv Universita ? Merkaz HaYeridim in Hebrew language , since its proximity to Tel Aviv University and the Israel Trade Fairs & Convention Center....
 and Binyamina Railway Station.

Design

The station consists of a side platform
Side platform

Railway platforms at railway stations on double lines can be side platforms or island platforms. With side platforms, track centres remain the same, and no space is lost for slewing the track to wider centres, as would be needed for an island platform....
 and an island platform
Island platform

An island platform on a railway is where a single Railway platform lies between two Rail trackss, serving both of them. Usually, the two tracks are on the same line, running in opposite directions....
, numbered 1 to 3 from west to east. Between the side platform and the island platform there are two parallel rail tracks, and an additional track to the east of platform
Railway platform

A railway platform is a section of pathway, alongside rail tracks at a train station, metro station or tram stop, at which passengers may board or alight from trains or trams....
 3, there are several additional free tacks to the east of the station in use by freight trains.

The station hall is located to the west of the rail tracks. The two platforms are interconnected by a pedestrian
Pedestrian

A pedestrian is a person travelling on foot, whether walking or running. In some communities, those traveling using roller skates, skateboards, and similar devices are also considered to be pedestrians....
 tunnel
Tunnel

A tunnel is an underground passageway. The definition of what constitutes a tunnel is not universally agreed upon. However, in general tunnels are at least twice as long as they are wide....
. A parking lot
Parking lot

Parking lot is a cleared area that is more or less level and is intended for parking vehicles. Usually, the term refers to a dedicated area that has been provided with a durable or semi-durable surface....
 is located to the west of the station.

Platform 1 is used for northbound suburban trains, platform 2 for southbound suburban trains. Platform 3 is used during the rush hour by the suburban trains that use the stations as a terminus.

Train Service

Netanya Railway Station is a station on the Tel Aviv suburban line (Binyamina
Binyamina

Binyamina is a town in the Haifa District of Israel, south of Haifa and north of Netanya. Formerly an independent local council , in 2003 it merged with nearby Giv'at Ada into a local council now called Binyamina-Giv'at Ada....
/Netanya – Tel Aviv – Rehovot
Rehovot

Rehovot is a city in the Center District of Israel, about 20 kilometre south of Tel Aviv. According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics , at the end of 2007 the city had a total population of 106,200....
/Ashkelon
Ashkelon

Ashkelon or Ashqelon is a coastal city in the South District of Israel. The ancient seaport of Ashkelon dates back to the Bronze Age. In the course of its history, it has been ruled by the Canaanites, the Philistines, the Babylonians, the Phoenicians, the Ancient Romes, the Muslims and the Crusaders....
 Suburban Service). Almost all Inter-City trains pass through this station without stopping, except on the weekends. The station is situated between Hadera Ma'arav (West) Railway Station to the north and Beit Yehoshua Railway Station
Beit Yehoshua Railway Station

Beit Yehoshua Railway Station is an Israel Railways passenger station located in Beit Yehoshua and serves the village and the southern part of the city of Netanya, with its large industrial zones, as well as other small communities in the area....
 to the south.

  • Suburban Service:
    • On weekdays the station is served by 38 southbound and 35 northbound suburban trains. First train departs at 06:36 and last train arrives at 21:31.
    • On Fridays and holiday
      Jewish holiday

      A Jewish holiday or festival is a day or series of days observed by Jews as a holy or secular commemoration of an important event in Jewish history....
       eves the station is served by 5 southbound and 6 northbound suburban trains. First train departs at 10:52 and last train arrives at 14:55.


  • Inter-City Service:
    • On weekdays the station is served by 6 early morning southbound trains (02:11-06:22), 3 early morning northbound trains (04:24-06:03) and 5 late night northbound trains (20:12-00:07).
    • On Fridays and holiday eves the station is served by 18 southbound and 11 northbound trains. First train departs at 02:11 and last train arrives at 14:23.
    • On Saturdays
      Shabbat

      Shabbat or Shabbos , is the weekly day of rest in Judaism, symbolizing the seventh day in Genesis, after the six days of creation. Though it is commonly said to be the Saturday of each week, it is observed from sundown on Friday until the appearance of three stars in the sky on Saturday night....
       and holiday the station is served by 6 southbound and 5 northbound trains. First train departs at 19:38 and last train arrives at 21:27.

Public Transport Connections

Netanya Railway Station is located in a fairly remote location, accessible mainly by private cars, buses, taxis or Sherut Taxis
Share taxi

A share taxi is a mode of transport that falls between private transport and conventional bus transport, often with a fixed or semi-fixed route, but with the added convenience of stopping anywhere to pick or drop passengers and not having fixed time schedules....
 (share taxis). The bus lines are:
  • 4A: Netanya Central Bus Station – Netanya Railway Station, operated by Egged
    Egged Bus Cooperative

    Egged Israel Transport Cooperative Society Ltd is the largest bus company in Israel, and the second largest in the world . A cooperative owned by its members, Egged employs 6227 workers and has 3105 buses for more than 1038 service routes and 3984 alternative routes all over Israel....
    .
  • 5: Netanya Central Bus Station – Netanya Railway Station, operated by Egged.
  • 15: Sha'ar HaIr neighborhood – Netanya Railway Station, operated by Egged.
The Sherut Taxi
Share taxi

A share taxi is a mode of transport that falls between private transport and conventional bus transport, often with a fixed or semi-fixed route, but with the added convenience of stopping anywhere to pick or drop passengers and not having fixed time schedules....
 line is:
  • 79: Rassco neighborhood – Netanya Railway Station, operated by Shay-Li Texis.


Facilities

  • Payphone
    Payphone

    A pay phone or payphone is a public telephone, with payment by inserting money or a credit card or debit card before a call is made. Some telephone companies have termed them, and tried to get the public to identify them as "coin phones", because the term "pay phone" may imply that other phones are free....
  • Ticket
    Ticket (admission)

    A ticket is a voucher to indicate that one has paid for admission to an event or establishment such as a theatre, movie theater, amusement park, zoo, museum, concert, or other attraction, or permission to travel on a vehicle such as an airliner, train, bus, or boat, typically because one has paid the fare....
     cashier
    Cashier

    A cashier is a person who rings up the goods or services that the consumer wishes to purchase. After all of the goods have been rung up, the cashier then collects payment for the goods or services exchanged....
  • Ticket machine
    Ticket machine

    A ticket machine is a vending machine that produces tickets. For instance, ticket machines dispense train Paper#Applicationss at train stations and tram tickets at some tram stops and in some trams....
  • Buffet
    Buffet

    A buffet is a meal system where customer generally serve themselves. It is a popular method for feeding a large number of people with minimal staff....
  • Parking lot
    Parking lot

    Parking lot is a cleared area that is more or less level and is intended for parking vehicles. Usually, the term refers to a dedicated area that has been provided with a durable or semi-durable surface....
  • Toilet
    Toilet

    A toilet is a plumbing fixture and disposal system primarily intended for the disposal of the excretory system: urine and feces. Additionally, vomit and menstrual waste is sometimes disposed in toilets in western societies....
  • Taxi
    Taxicab

    A taxicab, also taxi or cab, is a type of public transport for a single passenger, or small group of passengers, typically for a non-shared ride....
     station


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