Beit Shemesh Railway Station
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| Beit Shemesh Railway Station תחנת הרכבת בית שמש Israel Railways |
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| Address |  Beit Shemesh, Israel |
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| Opened | 1892 |
| Rebuilt | 2003 |
Beit Shemesh Railway Station is an Israel Railways station in Beit Shemesh, Israel on the Tel Aviv – Jerusalem line. The station is located near the northern industrial zone of Beit Shemesh.
[edit] History
The station existed at the same location for close to a century on the Jaffa–Jerusalem railway originally built in the late 19th century during Ottoman rule.[1]
After being closed several times, the station reopened on September 13, 2003,[2] with an opening ceremony held on September 30.[3] The station consists of three platforms.
[edit] References
- ^ Friedman, Jane. "SLOW TRAIN TO JERUSALEM", The New York Times, August 7, 1983. Accessed September 23, 2007. "Built in 1892 by the French during the Turkish reign, the Tel Aviv-Jerusalem line is one of the few early Middle East train lines to have survived the effects of wars and sands."
- ^ "Opening of the Stations Beit Shemesh and HaRishonim". Israel Railway News. http://www.railnewsil.com/archive/2003/na0098_06.htm. Retrieved 2009-04-11. (Hebrew)
- ^ "Prime Minister's Speech at Beit Shemesh Railway Station Opening Ceremony". http://www.pmo.gov.il/PMO/Archive/Speeches/2003/09/Speeches8749.htm. Retrieved 2009-04-11. (Hebrew)
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Coordinates: 31°45′26.77″N 34°59′27.15″E / 31.7574361°N 34.990875°E
