Israel Railways

Trains between Tel Aviv, Lod halted temporarily due to suspicious item found on tracks

Train service will resume once the police approve, the railway said.

A train seen at Tel Aviv Savidor Central Station, pictured in 2020; illustrative.
Traffic at the entrance to Jerusalem. August 09, 2026.

Intercity buses, Israel Railways to be free on election day, Central Elections Committee decides

View of Savidor train station in Tel Aviv, May 21, 2026; Illustrative.

Trains to run on special schedule ahead of Yom Kippur, Israel Railways announces

View of Savidor train station in Tel Aviv, May 21, 2026; Illustrative.

Trains to run on special Rosh Hashanah schedule, Israel Railways announces


Coronavirus and public transport: Thermal cameras, payment apps

The new measures include thermal cameras on trains, considerations of using private companies and the implementation of a delayed payment app option.

Direct Jerusalem-Tel Aviv Savidor train services

Direct Jerusalem-Tel Aviv Savidor train services to begin May 24

Train services are expected to gradually recommence on some lines on May 17 following the lifting of some coronavirus restrictions, with all stations and routes due to open on June 1.

Transportation Minister Bezalel Smotrich and Israel Railways CEO Michael Maixner inaugurate the extended Jerusalem-Tel Aviv Savidor Central railway

Jerusalem-Tel Aviv railway extended to Savidor Central station

Direct trains between Tel Aviv's Hahagana Station and Jerusalem's Yitzhak Navon Station commenced in late December, more than a decade later than first planned.

The first direct train between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv (December 21, 2019).

Israel to build a rail line from Ben-Gurion Airport to the Western Wall

Trains that run from Beersheba through Lod to Tel Aviv will resume operation, including on motzei Shabbat and weeknights.

The first direct train between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv (December 21, 2019).

Israel Railways sued after woman asked to change carriage for men prayers

According to the suit, "it was disruptive that she was present...during prayer." The company, however, claims that it was the woman who complained about the prayer, and was offered, not told to move.

Israel's new high-speed rail line travels on its tracks near Jerusalem September 25, 2018

First direct trains between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv commence operations

The 57 km.-long electrified railway link was first approved in 2001 and originally scheduled to open in 2008.

The first direct train between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv (December 21, 2019).

Tel Aviv - Jerusalem railway to commence operations on December 21

More than a decade overdue, the railway will finally carry its first passengers.

A media tour showcases the last stages of the construction of the new high-speed railway between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem

Daily test runs begin on high-speed Tel Aviv-Jerusalem railway

Passengers currently wishing to travel between the two stations are required to change trains at Ben-Gurion Airport.

A train passes through Savidor Center Station, Tel Aviv.

Lone soldier claims he was beaten by Israel Rail employees

One employee reportedly took the soldier's military ID card while another called him derogatory names.

Israel Railways trains

Vandals sabotage train systems, might result in service disruptions

The culprits sabotaged and destroyed hundreds of meters of communication lines near Lod, Channel 13 reported.

An Israel Railways train.