Yavne West railway station
Yavne West railway station is a passenger railway station in Yavne, Israel and is one of two railway stations in the city (the other being Yavne East). The station is located between the Rishon LeZion Moshe Dayan railway station to the north and the Ashdod railway station to the south.
Yavne West תחנת הרכבת יבנה מערב | |
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Israel Railways | |
General information | |
Location | Yavne, Israel |
Coordinates | 31.8912°N 34.7315°E |
Platforms | 2 |
Tracks | 2 |
Construction | |
Accessible | Yes |
History | |
Opened | 25 February 2012 |
Electrified | 25 December 2021 |
Passengers | |
2019 | 1,465,638[1] |
Rank | 31 out of 68 |
Yavne West is adjacent to Yavne's central bus station in the western part of the city and is located next to the Yavne Interchange on Highway 4.
Design
The station hall is located to the east of the tracks. Yavne West currently has two side platforms connected by a pedestrian bridge serving two tracks. The far platform can be converted to an island platform for a total of three tracks at the station. Space exists for an additional side platform to be built in the future, allowing the station to accommodate a total of four tracks.
Public transportation connections
The railway station is located near the Yavne central bus station from which there are several intercity bus routes to Rehovot, Ashdod, Tel Aviv and nearby towns. Additionally, to the Central Bus Station there is a bus terminal that adjacent to the railway station's entrance. The terminal has 7 intracity bus routes that serve all parts of Yavne.
References
- "2019 Freedom of Information Law Annual Report" (PDF). Israel Railways.
External links
Preceding station | Israel Railways | Following station | ||
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Rishon LeZion Moshe Dayan towards Herzliya |
Herzliya–Ashkelon | Ashdod Ad Halom towards Ashkelon |