Dear passengers,
Due to the security situation, train services will be increased over the weekend, with trains operating on Friday night and throughout Saturday. The rides will be free of charge. There is no need to validate a trip in the app.
On Friday and Saturday, 20-21.10.23, the train service will operate as follows:
- Train service will run every two hours on the main line, stopping at the following 6 stations: Nahariya – Haifa Merkazit HaMifratz – Netanya – Tel Aviv Savidor Central – Ben Gurion Airport – Be’er Sheva Central.
- Service between Tel Aviv and Ben Gurion Airport will be provided once an hour.
Additionally, due to security constraints, several train stations are closed for service, and alternative shuttle service is provided:
Stations with alternative bus service: (Buses will depart once an hour)
Karmiel, Ahihud, Beit She’an, Afula, Kfar Baruch, Kfar Yehoshua, Rishon LeZion HaRishonim, Beit Shemesh, Ramla, Dimona.
Additional closed stations:
Kiryat Hayim, Hod Hasharon Sokolov, Raanana South, Holon Junction, Bat Yam Komemiyut, Paatei Modi’in, Lod Ganei Aviv, Kfar Chabad, Mazkeret Batya, Yavne Mizrah, Kiryat Malachi Yoav.
On Friday and Saturday, 20-21.10.23, the following stations will also be closed: Hutzot HaMifratz, Be’er Ya’akov, and Netanya Sapir.
In accordance with the security forces’ instructions, the Sderot, Netivot, and Ofakim stations are temporarily closed and train services are not operating at these stations.
The alternative shuttles operated by the railway are available in the Trip Plan and lines tab in the Moovit app.
Alternative bus service on Friday:
| Origin station | Intermediate stations | Destination station | Departure times |
| Karmiel station | Ahihud and Kiryat Motzkin stations | HaMifrats Central Station | 5:00 to 14:00, every hour |
| HaMifrats Central Station | Kiryat Motzkin and Ahihud stations | Karmiel station | 7:00 to 15:00, every hour |
| Beit She’an station | Afula, Migdal HaEmek and Yokne’am stations | HaMifrats Central Station | 6:00 to 15:00, every hour |
| HaMifrats Central Station | Yokne’am, Migdal HaEmek and Afula stations | Beit She’an station | 6:00 to 13:00, every hour |
| Beit Shemesh station | Ramla station | Lod station | 5:55 to 13:55, every hour |
| Lod station | Ramla station | Beit Shemesh station | 6:30 to 14:30, every hour |
| Lod station | Rishon Letsiyon HaRishonim station | 6:35 to 13:35, every hour | |
| Rishon Letsiyon HaRishonim station | Lod station | 6:00 to 14:00, every hour |
Alternative bus service on Saturday:
| Origin station | Intermediate stations | Destination station | Departure times |
| Karmiel station | Ahihud and Kiryat Motzkin stations | HaMifrats Central Station | 22:30, 23:30 |
| HaMifrats Central Station | Kiryat Motzkin and Ahihud stations | Karmiel station | 21:40, 22:40 |
| Beit She’an station | Afula, Migdal HaEmek and Yokne’am stations | HaMifrats Central Station | 22:40, 23:40 |
| HaMifrats Central Station | Yokne’am, Migdal HaEmek and Afula stations | Beit She’an station | 22:40, 23:40 |
| Beit Shemesh station | Ramla station | Tel Aviv Savidor Center station | 22:15 |
| Lod station | Ramla station | Beit Shemesh station | 23:15 |
| Lod station | Rishon Letsiyon HaRishonim station | 23:25 | |
| Rishon Letsiyon HaRishonim station | Lod station | 23:45 |
Moovit is updated with latest changes that are being published by the bus operators and the Ministry of Transportation.
Wishing for better days and safe travels,
The Moovit Team