Modi'in Central railway station

Modi'in Central railway station (Hebrew: תחנת הרכבת מודיעין מרכז, Tahanat HaRakevet Modi'in Merkaz) is an Israel Railways passenger terminal and one of two stations serving Modi'in (the other being Paatei Modi'in). It is the terminus of the Nahariya-Modi'in line, with service to the airport, Tel Aviv, Haifa, and Akko. It became operational on April 1, 2008. On March 31, 2022, an electric link to Jerusalem was established.

Modi'in Central railway station
תחנת הרכבת מודיעין מרכז
Israel Railways
General information
LocationIsrael Modi'in, Israel
Coordinates31°54′03″N 35°00′21″E
Line(s)1
Platforms2
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeunderground
Platform levels3
Parkingno
History
OpenedApril 1, 2008 (2008-04-01)
ElectrifiedMarch 31, 2022 (2022-03-31)
Passengers
20191,711,198[1]
Rank29 out of 68
Services
Preceding station Israel Railways Following station
Paatei Modi'in
towards Nahariya
Nahariya–Modi'in Terminus
Paatei Modi'in Jerusalem–Modi'in

Modi'in Central is the first rail station in Israel that is completely underground. Covering an area of approximately 7,000 square meters (75,000 sq ft),[2] it was the largest railway station in Israel until the opening of the Jerusalem–Yitzhak Navon railway station, which is eight times larger.

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