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Kiryat Gat railway station

Coordinates: 31°36′12″N 34°46′40″E / 31.60333°N 34.77778°E / 31.60333; 34.77778
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Qiryat Gat
תחנת הרכבת קריית גת
كريات جات
General information
Coordinates31°36′12″N 34°46′40″E / 31.60333°N 34.77778°E / 31.60333; 34.77778
Line(s)Tel Aviv - Beersheba
Platforms2
Tracks4
Construction
Parking100
History
OpenedJuly 1960
Closed1979 to 1997
Rebuilt1997
Passengers
2009650,000 Increase 10%

The Kiryat Gat railway station is an Israel Railways station in Kiryat Gat, situated on the Railway to Beersheba. It is located in the industrial zone in the east of Kiryat Gat. The station was first opened in July 1960, but was closed from 1979 to 1997. In December 2006 the station served a daily average of 1850 passengers.

The station is accessible by intracity bus routes 1, 2, 3, and regional bus routes 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 68, 69, 70 and 251. All routes are operated by Dan BaDarom.

Train service

The station is open 24 hours a day, except on Saturdays. At peak times there are two trains per hour in each direction to and from Tel Aviv (and points north) and Be're Sheva, with a journey time of approximately half an hour to each city. Service then drops to one train per hour at off-peak times. Early morning trains to and from the station also stop at Ben Gurion International Airport.

Station Lines

References

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