Jerusalem light rail

Jerusalem's Green Line begins service Friday, expanding light rail network

The new line is approximately 7 kilometers, or 4.3 miles, long and includes 13 stations, 12 of them new. During peak hours, trains are expected to run every eight minutes.

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Ultra-Orthodox Jewish protesters set fire to construction materials during a protest against construction work on the Jerusalem Light Rail in the Bar-Ilan area of Jerusalem, June 8, 2026.

Haredi protesters break into Jerusalem Light Rail construction sites, assault workers

A rendering of the planned light rail connection between Gush Etzion and Jerusalem.

Gush Etzion, Efrat, to be easily accessible to Jerusalem by light rail under new proposal

Israel Police responding to haredi (ultra-Orthodox) protest near Shabbat Square in Jerusaelm, June 19, 2026.

Ultra-Orthodox protesters block traffic, set fire on road near Jerusalem's Shabbat Square


Jerusalem’s German Colony: light rail extension will ruin Emek Refaim

Municipal official says concerns unfounded, construction won’t start for five years.

German Colony residents argue that it makes much more sense to run the light rail’s new Blue Line down Harakevet Street, in place of Emek Refaim (pictured)

Typical for Jerusalem

Despite heavy opposition and negative ramifications for most residents, there seems to be little residents can do to stop construction of the light rail’s Blue Line along Emek Refaim St.

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Take the blue train?

The municipality claims to have learned ‘many lessons’ from constructing the Red Line on Jaffa Road.

The municipality claims to have learned ‘many lessons’ from constructing the Red Line on Jaffa Road.

Jerusalem city officials: Ramot expansion plan is a big mistake

The Jerusalem Municipality's chief engineer Shlomo Eshkol had slammed the program for not following the guidelines of the city's urban renewal plan.

Renderings of ramot slopes.

Victory for our lungs

Light rail’s electronic message boards finally to warn against illegal smoking.

Cigarette butts litter the Yefeh Nof light rail station

Jerusalem Municipality approves second light rail line

'Blue Line’ to connect Gilo, Malha, Emek Rafaim and Ramot * 3rd ‘Green Line’ connecting Mt. Scopus awaiting approval

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Jerusalem light rail workers to go on strike Tuesday amid failed salary negotiations

‘It is unacceptable that a light rail operator receives just NIS 6,700 gross monthly’ says union head

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Choo-choo chosen

In London, Jerusalem’s light rail won the annual award for the Best Environmental and Sustainability Initiative.

Light Rail awards

Judge orders ‘sick’ light rail drivers back to work after train service halted

Mass absenteeism occurs amid heated salary negotiations with CityPass

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‘נְתִיבֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל’

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