Jerusalem–Biblical Zoo railway station is a defunct Israel Railways station on the Jaffa-Jerusalem railway, located in the southwestern part of the city next to the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo. The station saw limited service; with only 26,445 passengers recorded in 2019, it was the country's second least-used station, ahead of only Dimona railway station.
Biblical Zoo Station ירושלים – גן החיות התנ״כי | |
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 Israel Railways | |
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| General information | |
| Coordinates | 31°44′41″N 35°10′37″E / 31.74472°N 35.17694°E |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Tracks | 1 |
| Construction | |
| Accessible | Yes |
| History | |
| Opened | 1996 |
| Closed | March 2020 |
| Passengers | |
| 2019 | 26,445[1] |
| Rank | 67 out of 68 |
Service to the station has been suspended entirely since March 2020 due to poor usage combined with the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] Since 2021, the whole rail section between Beit Shemesh railway station and Jerusalem is inoperative until either a replacement is found for the decommissioned IC3 trains, or the line undergoes a massive renovation.
References
edit- ^ "2019 Freedom of Information Law Annual Report" (PDF). Israel Railways.
- ^ Keinan, Lior (27 June 2020). "רגב נגד האוצר: מסרבת לבטל את הקו לדימונה - חרף מיעוט נוסעים". Channel 13 News. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
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