Ra'anana South railway station

Ra'anana South railway station is an Israel Railways passenger station at the boundary between Ra'anana, Kfar Saba and Kfar Malal. It serves the residents of the southern Sharon region. The station is located on the Sharon Railway, in the center of the large interchange connecting highways 4 and 531.

Ra'anana South railway station
תחנת הרכבת רעננה דרום
Israel Railways
The underground platforms
General information
LocationRa'anana,
Israel
Coordinates32°10′22″N 34°53′15″E
Line(s)Sharon Railway
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
ParkingNo
History
Opened3 July 2018
Passengers
2019233,114[1]
Rank65 out of 68

The addition of this station and its sister station Ra'anana West will reduce the travel time for Ra'anana and Kfar Saba residents to Tel-Aviv to approximately 11 minutes[2] when the link via Herzliya railway station opens. The two stations were opened on 3 July 2018,[3] and the link via Herzliya is scheduled to open in early 2020.

With only 233,114 passengers recorded in 2019, the station is the least used in the Central District.

Location

The station is located within Highway 531, which was constructed at the same time. The station building is located at ground level east of Highway 4 and north of Highway 531. The station is adjacent to the Ra'anana Junction bus terminal, with buses to Ra'anana, Kfar Saba and the surrounding area.

A pedestrian bridge above Highway 4 is planned in the future, providing additional access to the station from the southeastern neighborhoods of Ra'anana.

Design

The passenger platforms are located underground inside a 1,825 meters-long rail tunnel under Highway 4.[4]

Train service
Preceding station Israel Railways Following station
Ra'anana West
towards Herzliya
 Herzliya–Ashkelon Hod Hasharon Sokolov
towards Ashkelon

Ridership
Passengers boarding and disembarking by year
YearPassengersRankSource
2021 68,938 (Increase 18,444) 65 of 66 (Steady) 2021 Freedom of Information Law Annual Report
2020 50,494 (Decrease 182,620) 65 of 68 (Steady) 2020 Freedom of Information Law Annual Report
2019 233,114 65 of 68 2019 Freedom of Information Law Annual Report

References
  1. "2019 Freedom of Information Law Annual Report" (PDF). Israel Railways.
  2. "Israel Railways - Projects currently performed". www1.rail.co.il. Archived from the original on 2012-03-04.
  3. עושים היסטוריה: 9 ימים לפתיחת תחנות הרכבת ברעננה
  4. "New Road 531 - to the North of Tel Aviv Metropolis | נתיבי ישראל". www.iroads.co.il. Archived from the original on 2018-07-03.


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