Tel Aviv HaShalom Station will be shut down from Sunday night, interrupting all through trains; free shuttles and increased bus service will compensate.
The country is girding itself for the upcoming six days of Israel Railways interruptions as part of the digging being carried out for the Tel Aviv Light Rail. From 12:01am on Tuesday until 5am on Sunday, March 12, Tel Aviv HaShalom Station and its rail lines will be closed, meaning that no trains will pass from north to south or vice versa.
During the digging, all southbound trains from the North will terminate at Tel Aviv Savidor Central Station, and all northbound trains from the South will terminate at Tel Aviv HaHagana Station. Those stations will also be the starting point of all lines headed in the opposite directions.
For the Jerusalem—Herzliya line, all railway traffic will begin and end at Lod Station.
Free shuttle in Tel Aviv
The Ministry of Transport will operate a shuttle service, Line 777, free of charge amongst the Tel Aviv stations at that time. Its pickup locations shall be:
- Tel Aviv HaHagana – HaHarash Terminal
- Tel Aviv HaShalom heading south- on the street corner of Menachem Begin Road/Givat HaTachmoshet – near the southbound bus station
- Tel Aviv HaShalom heading north- on the street corner of Menachem Begin Road/Givat HaTachmoshet – near the northbound bus station
- Tel Aviv Savidor Central- Lines 20, 21 of Dan at the station
The 777 line will operate on the following frequency:
- 6:00am-9:00am: Fill up and go
- 9:00am-3:00pm: Every 10 minutes
- 3:00pm-7:00pm: Fill up and go
- 7:00pm-11:00pm: Every 10 minutes
Free airport shuttle
Israel Railways will offer free shuttle service from Tel Aviv Savidor Central Station to Ben Gurion Airport Station, in both directions, 24 hours a day, except for Shabbat. Details of the timetable can be found on Israel Railways’ website.
Buses to be reinforced
The Ministry of Transport also announcd that bus services to and from Tel Aviv will be augmented, with additional buses being added.
Rav Kav reimbursements
Passengers who have purchased weekly or monthly passes that are valid in the area affected will be eligible for reimbursement. The reimbursement to be provided is an extension of the travel validity, in accordance with the number of days in which the travel ticket was valid and the travel segment was closed. The reimbursement will be provided at automatic machines or at cashiers, until May 10.
As reported by Ynetnews