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Ashdod–Ad Halom railway station

Coordinates: 31°46′26″N 34°39′57″E / 31.77389°N 34.66583°E / 31.77389; 34.66583
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Ashdod–Ad Halom

אשדוד – עד הלום
Israel Railways
General information
LocationMenahem Begin Blvd., Ashdod
Coordinates31°46′26″N 34°39′57″E / 31.77389°N 34.66583°E / 31.77389; 34.66583
Platforms3
Construction
Parking300 spaces
Bicycle facilities40 spaces
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedMarch 1917; 107 years ago (1917-03)
Closed1947–1995
Rebuilt1995, 2003
Electrified25 December 2021; 2 years ago (2021-12-25)
Previous names1917–1947: Isdud
Passengers
20193,765,864[1]
Rank8 out of 68

Ashdod–Ad Halom railway station (Hebrew: אשדוד – עד הלום) (also known as Ashdod–Darom) is a railway station in Ashdod, Israel. It is served by the BinyaminaTel AvivAshkelon and the Ra'anana–Tel Aviv–Ashkelon–Beersheba suburban lines. Ashdod Ad Halom Station was opened in June 1995 and was fully rebuilt in 2003. Between 1917 and 1947, a small station serving the town of Isdud had also operated at the site, constructed by the British on the RafahGazaLydda line.

The station is in the Ad Halom area near the eastern entrance to the city of Ashdod. Two bus lines serve the station, one traveling through the 'city' to the central bus station and on to the terminus at Ashdod Marina.

Until 2013 the travel time from the station to Tel Aviv was 45 minutes. However, since the completion of the new railway through Holon and the new Yavne West Railway Station on 4 August 2013 the travel time from Tel Aviv to the station has been reduced to approximately 35 minutes in each direction. A further reduction in travel time is expected in the future following the planned electrification of the railways serving the station.

The station contains a small beverage and refreshment kiosk.

References

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  1. ^ "2019 Freedom of Information Law Annual Report" (PDF). Israel Railways.
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Preceding station Israel Railways Following station
Yavne–East
towards Binyamina
Binyamina–Beersheba Ashkelon
Yavne–West
towards Herzliya
Herzliya–Ashkelon Ashkelon
Terminus