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| name=Jaffa railway station
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| native_name = תחנת הרכבת יפו<br>محطة القطار في المنشية
| native_name = תחנת הרכבת יפו
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| address= [[Neve Tzedek]], [[Tel Aviv-Jaffa]]
| address= [[Neve Tzedek]], [[Tel Aviv-Jaffa]]
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{{Tel Aviv – Jerusalem line}}
{{Tel Aviv – Jerusalem line}}
{{Red Line (Tel Aviv Light Rail)}}
The '''Jaffa railway station''' was the first railway station in the [[Middle East]], serving as the terminus for the [[Jaffa–Jerusalem railway]]. The station was inaugurated in 1891 and closed in 1948; Between 2005 and 2009 the station was restored and converted to an entertainment and leisure venue, branded as '''The Station''' (HaTachanah). The grounds of the adjacent [[Israel Defense Forces History Museum]] are part of the historical station.
The '''Jaffa railway station''' was the first railway station in the [[Middle East]], serving as the terminus for the [[Jaffa–Jerusalem railway]]. The station, located in the neighbourhood of [[Manshiya]] in [[Jaffa]], was inaugurated in 1891 and closed in 1948. Between 2005 and 2009 the station was restored and converted to an entertainment and leisure venue, branded as '''The Station''' (HaTachanah). The '''Elifelet light rail station''' in the [[Red Line (Tel Aviv Light Rail)|Red Line]] is located within the grounds of the historical station, which until 2019 were home to the [[Israel Defense Forces History Museum]].


==History==
==History==
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[[File:Jaffa rail 1892.jpg|thumb|left|Jaffa railway station in 1892]]
[[File:Jaffa rail 1892.jpg|thumb|left|Jaffa railway station in 1892]]
[[File:PikiWiki Israel 5598 jaffa train station.jpg|thumb|left|Jaffa railway station in 2009]]
[[File:PikiWiki Israel 5598 jaffa train station.jpg|thumb|left|Jaffa railway station in 2009]]
[[File:Elifelet Light Rail Station 1.jpg|thumb|left|Platforms of the Elifelet Light Rail station, located in the Jaffa railway station, in 2023]]


=== Ottoman Empire ===
=== Ottoman Empire ===
==== Construction ====
==== Construction ====
The idea to build a railway linking the coast with Jerusalem was first raised in the middle of the 19th century by Dr. [[Conrad Schick]], Sir [[Moses Montefiore]] and others. The franchise for laying the railway was obtained from the [[Ottoman Empire|Ottoman]] government by [[Joseph Navon]], but due financial difficulties, he had to sell the franchise to a French company which was set up to build the line – the ''Société du Chemin de Fer Ottoman de Jaffa à Jérusalem et Prolongements''.<ref name=Glass>{{Citation
The idea to build a railway linking the coast with Jerusalem was first raised in the middle of the 19th century by Dr. [[Conrad Schick]], Sir [[Moses Montefiore]] and others. The franchise for laying the railway was obtained from the [[Ottoman Empire|Ottoman]] government by [[Joseph Navon]], but due financial difficulties, he had to sell the franchise to a French company which was set up to build the line – the ''Société du Chemin de Fer Ottoman de Jaffa à Jérusalem et Prolongements''.<ref name=Glass>{{Citation
| title = Yosef Navon Bey and his involvement in late 19th century Palestine’s development
| title = Yosef Navon Bey and his involvement in late 19th century Palestine's development
| author = Glass, Yosef
| author = Glass, Yosef
| journal = Cathedra (in Hebrew).
| journal = Cathedra (In Hebrew).
| volume = 62
| volume = 62
| issue = 1992
| issue = 1992
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The groundbreaking ceremony took place on March 31, 1890. The track was chosen to be of {{RailGauge|1000mm|allk=on}}, similar to French minor railways, and was brought in from France and the Belgian manufacturer Angleur.<ref name="travis33">Travis (2009), Chapter 5, pp. 33–35</ref> A short {{RailGauge|600mm|lk=on}} gauge section, as well as a meter gauge section with a pier, was laid between the [[Port of Jaffa]] and the Jaffa Station to easily transport materials from the harbor to the railway.<ref name="travis33" />
The groundbreaking ceremony took place on March 31, 1890. The track was chosen to be of {{RailGauge|1000mm|allk=on}}, similar to French minor railways, and was brought in from France and the Belgian manufacturer Angleur.<ref name="travis33">Travis (2009), Chapter 5, pp. 33–35</ref> A short {{RailGauge|600mm|lk=on}} gauge section, as well as a meter gauge section with a pier, was laid between the [[Port of Jaffa]] and the Jaffa Station to easily transport materials from the harbor to the railway.<ref name="travis33" />


The first test run was made on the railway in October 1890, an event that was attended by some 10,000 onlookers—more than half of the population of Jaffa. The locomotive was a [[Baldwin Locomotive Works|Baldwin]] [[2-6-0]], one of the first three built for the line, and carried the American and French flags.<ref name="travis35">Travis (2009), Chapter 5, pp. 35–41</ref> The section between Jaffa and [[Ramla railway station]] was fully opened to the public on May 24, 1891, and a further section to [[Beit Shemesh railway station|Dayr Aban]] was opened on December 4 of the same year.<ref name="travis42" /> The stations were built just a short time before the track was laid in their respective areas. In Jaffa and Jerusalem, the French railway company sought to build the stations as close as possible to the old cities, while the Ottoman authorities prevented them from doing so, resulting the terminuses' relative distance (for the time) from the city centers. Despite this, the land that the stations were built on was purchased at very high prices by the railway company.<ref name="travis42">Travis (2009), Chapter 5, pp. 42</ref>
The first test run was made on the railway in October 1890, an event that was attended by some 10,000 onlookers—more than half of the population of Jaffa. The locomotive was a [[Baldwin Locomotive Works|Baldwin]] [[2-6-0]], one of the first three built for the line, and carried the American and French flags.<ref name="travis35">Travis (2009), Chapter 5, pp. 35–41</ref> The section between Jaffa and [[Ramla railway station]] was fully opened to the public on May 24, 1891, and a further section to [[Beit Shemesh railway station|Dayr Aban]] was opened on December 4 of the same year.<ref name="travis42" /> The stations were built just a short time before the track was laid in their respective areas. In Jaffa and Jerusalem, the French railway company sought to build the stations as close as possible to the old cities, while the Ottoman authorities prevented them from doing so, resulting the terminuses' relative distance (for the time) from the city centers. Despite this, the land that the stations were built on was purchased at very high prices by the railway company.<ref name="travis42">Travis (2009), Chapter 5, pp. 42</ref> The station in Jaffa was built in immediate vicinity of the [[American–German Colony|German Templer colony]], and even named ''[[Sarona (colony)|Sarona]] Station'' on a British map from the late 1910s, to distinguish from a ''Jaffa Station'' at the seafront, the terminus of a short narrow-gauge extension.<ref>{{cite map |author = |title =Samaria |trans-title = |map = |map-url = |date = |year = |url =http://cartweb.geography.ua.edu/lizardtech/iserv/calcrgn?cat=Asia&item=/Asia1890d.sid&style=default/view.xsl |scale =4 miles per inch |series = |publisher =Hodder and Stoughton Ltd. |cartography = |page = |pages = |section = |sections = |inset = |edition = |location = |language = |format = |isbn = |id = |ref = |access-date =7 September 2024 |archive-url = |archive-date =}}</ref>


In 1892, construction of the whole line from Jaffa to Jerusalem was completed. The length of the journey was approximately 3.5–4 hours,<ref>Merrill, [http://cdl.library.cornell.edu/cgi-bin/moa/pageviewer?frames=1&cite=https%3A%2F%2Frp.liu233w.com%3A443%2Fhttp%2Fcdl.library.cornell.edu%2Fcgi-bin%2Fmoa%2Fmoa-cgi%3Fnotisid%3DAFR7379-0013-30&coll=moa&view=50&root=%2Fmoa%2Fscri%2Fscri0013%2F&tif=00297.TIF&pagenum=300 p. 300]. Retrieved on 2009-05-01.</ref> about equal to the same trip on a carriage, and contrary to the original plan, which envisioned a 2-hour trip. Even so, Yosef Navon was granted several high-profile awards for his efforts, and the opening event received extensive media coverage worldwide.<ref name="travis61">Travis (2009), Chapter 6, pp. 61–80</ref>
In 1892, construction of the whole line from Jaffa to Jerusalem was completed. The length of the journey was approximately 3.5–4 hours,<ref>Merrill, [http://cdl.library.cornell.edu/cgi-bin/moa/pageviewer?frames=1&cite=https%3A%2F%2Frp.liu233w.com%3A443%2Fhttp%2Fcdl.library.cornell.edu%2Fcgi-bin%2Fmoa%2Fmoa-cgi%3Fnotisid%3DAFR7379-0013-30&coll=moa&view=50&root=%2Fmoa%2Fscri%2Fscri0013%2F&tif=00297.TIF&pagenum=300 p. 300]. Retrieved on 2009-05-01.</ref> about equal to the same trip on a carriage, and contrary to the original plan, which envisioned a 2-hour trip. Even so, Yosef Navon was granted several high-profile awards for his efforts, and the opening event received extensive media coverage worldwide.<ref name="travis61">Travis (2009), Chapter 6, pp. 61–80</ref>


==== World War I ====
==== World War I ====
During World War I, the railway was taken over by the Turkish and German armies, which adapted it to serve their needs.<ref name="biger">Biger (1995), p. 34</ref> While the Jaffa railway station served as a military headquarters during the war, the [[Ottomans]] did not want to expose the railway itself to British naval bombardment. In early 1915, most of the heavy machinery and equipment was moved to Jerusalem, and later in the same year the Jaffa–Lydda section was completely dismantled. Its rails and sleepers were used in the construction of the [[Railway to Beersheba]].
During World War I, the railway was taken over by the Turkish and German armies, which adapted it to serve their needs.<ref name="biger">Biger (1995), p. 34</ref> While the Jaffa railway station served as a military headquarters during the war, the [[Ottoman Empire|Ottomans]] did not want to expose the railway itself to British naval bombardment. In early 1915, most of the heavy machinery and equipment was moved to Jerusalem, and later in the same year the Jaffa–Lydda section was completely dismantled. Its rails and sleepers were used in the construction of the [[Railway to Beersheba]].


When the British advanced northwards in November 1917, the railway was sabotaged by the retreating Turkish army and most (five) of its bridges were blown up.<ref name="travis157">Travis (2009), Chapter 12, pp. 157–182</ref><ref name="cotterell-ch3">Cotterell (1984), Chapter 3, pp. 14–31</ref> The Turks carried away anything that was movable, from railway cars and wooden rails to parts of the stations.<ref name="biger" />
When the British advanced northwards in November 1917, the railway was sabotaged by the retreating Turkish army and most (five) of its bridges were blown up.<ref name="travis157">Travis (2009), Chapter 12, pp. 157–182</ref><ref name="cotterell-ch3">Cotterell (1984), Chapter 3, pp. 14–31</ref> The Turks carried away anything that was movable, from railway cars and wooden rails to parts of the stations.<ref name="biger" />


=== British Mandate ===
=== British Mandate ===
The station proved still valuable to the British, as it provided the only viable link from Jerusalem to Egypt, as the roads were in disrepair.<ref>Kark (2001), p. 138</ref> [[Trestle bridge]]s were installed instead of the destroyed iron ones<ref name="travis157" /> and a {{RailGauge|600mm|lk=on}} gauge railway was built from Jaffa to Lydda, with an extension from Mikveh Israel Street, where [[Tel Aviv South railway station]] would be built shortly thereafter, along Petah Tikva Road (now [[Begin Road]]) towards the [[Yarkon River]], the front line at the time.<ref name="cotterell-ch3" /> The narrow-gauge railway continued to be used until 1922–23 mainly for transporting construction materials, without locomotives.{{clarify|date=January 2023}} Another {{RailGauge|600mm|disp=1}} gauge railway extension was built from Jaffa railway station to [[Port of Jaffa]], which operated until 1928.<ref name="travis183" />
The station proved still valuable to the British, as it provided the only viable link from Jerusalem to Egypt, as the roads were in disrepair.<ref>Kark (2001), p. 138</ref> [[Trestle bridge]]s were installed instead of the destroyed iron ones<ref name="travis157" /> and a {{RailGauge|600mm|lk=on}} gauge railway was built from Jaffa to Lydda, with an extension from Mikveh Israel Street, where [[Tel Aviv South railway station]] would be built shortly thereafter, along Petah Tikva Road (now [[Begin Road]]) towards the [[Yarkon River]], the front line at the time.<ref name="cotterell-ch3" /> The narrow-gauge railway continued to be used until 1922–23 mainly for transporting construction materials, without locomotives.{{clarify|date=January 2023}} Another {{RailGauge|600mm|disp=1}} gauge railway extension was built from Jaffa railway station to [[Port of Jaffa]], which operated until 1928.<ref name="travis183" /> This extension followed Bustrus St and Howard St (now Kaufmann St and Raziel St) towards [[Jaffa Clock Tower]], then turned west on Ruslan St towards the seafront, and continued south along the docks.<ref>{{cite map |author = |title =Plan of Jaffa; Reproduced by the Survey of Egypt |trans-title = |map = |map-url = |date = |year = |url =https://www.nli.org.il/he/maps/NNL_MAPS_JER990026538570205171/NLI |scale = |series = |publisher = |cartography = |page = |pages = |section = |sections = |inset = |edition = |location = |language = |format = |isbn = |id = |ref = |access-date =7 September 2024 |archive-url = |archive-date =}}</ref>


In 1918, the Palestine Military Railways of the victorious British forces rebuilt the line to the wider {{RailGauge|1435mm|allk=on}}, an operation that lasted between January 27 and June 15.<ref name="travis157" /> The final section, between Jaffa and Lydda, was completed in September 1920, and inaugurated in a ceremony attended by Sir [[Herbert Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel|Herbert Samuel]], the British High Commissioner, on October 5.<ref name="travis183">Travis (2009), Chapter 13, 183–189</ref>
In 1918, the Palestine Military Railways of the victorious British forces rebuilt the line to the wider {{RailGauge|1435mm|allk=on}}, an operation that lasted between January 27 and June 15.<ref name="travis157" /> The final section, between Jaffa and Lydda, was completed in September 1920, and inaugurated in a ceremony attended by Sir [[Herbert Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel|Herbert Samuel]], the British High Commissioner, on October 5.<ref name="travis183">Travis (2009), Chapter 13, 183–189</ref>
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In 2004, after many years of neglect, the [[Tel Aviv–Yafo Municipality]] initiated a restoration project. In 2009 the restoration was completed and the station converted to an entertainment and leisure venue named "HaTachana" ("The Station").
In 2004, after many years of neglect, the [[Tel Aviv–Yafo Municipality]] initiated a restoration project. In 2009 the restoration was completed and the station converted to an entertainment and leisure venue named "HaTachana" ("The Station").


The [[Red Line (Tel Aviv Light Rail)|Red Line]] of the [[Tel Aviv Light Rail]] System will pass just south of the station and will reuse part of the original 1891 railway alignment next to the [[Neve Zedek]] neighborhood.
The Elifelet station of the [[Red Line (Tel Aviv Light Rail)|Red Line]] of the [[Tel Aviv Light Rail]] System is located just south of the historic Jaffa train station. The Red line reuses part of the original 1891 railway alignment next to the [[Neve Zedek]] neighborhood, which also includes {{ill|a rail track park|he|פארק המסילה (תל אביב)}}.


==References==
==References==
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Not to be confused with Jaffna railway station.
Jaffa railway station

תחנת הרכבת יפו
Restored Jaffa railway station in 2009
General information
LocationNeve Tzedek, Tel Aviv-Jaffa
Coordinates32°03′32″N 34°45′41″E / 32.0590°N 34.7614°E / 32.0590; 34.7614
Line(s)Jaffa - Jerusalem (Jaffa)
Red Line (Elifelet)
Platforms2
Tracks4
History
Opened24 May 1891; 133 years ago (1891-05-24)
Closed15 August 1948; 76 years ago (1948-08-15)
Rebuilt18 August 2023; 14 months ago (2023-08-18)
Electrified18 August 2023; 14 months ago (2023-08-18)
Tel Aviv – Jerusalem line
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Bloomfield Stadium
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The Jaffa railway station was the first railway station in the Middle East, serving as the terminus for the Jaffa–Jerusalem railway. The station, located in the neighbourhood of Manshiya in Jaffa, was inaugurated in 1891 and closed in 1948. Between 2005 and 2009 the station was restored and converted to an entertainment and leisure venue, branded as The Station (HaTachanah). The Elifelet light rail station in the Red Line is located within the grounds of the historical station, which until 2019 were home to the Israel Defense Forces History Museum.

History

Main article: Jaffa–Jerusalem railway
Jaffa railway station in 1892
Jaffa railway station in 2009
Platforms of the Elifelet Light Rail station, located in the Jaffa railway station, in 2023

Ottoman Empire

Construction

The idea to build a railway linking the coast with Jerusalem was first raised in the middle of the 19th century by Dr. Conrad Schick, Sir Moses Montefiore and others. The franchise for laying the railway was obtained from the Ottoman government by Joseph Navon, but due financial difficulties, he had to sell the franchise to a French company which was set up to build the line – the Société du Chemin de Fer Ottoman de Jaffa à Jérusalem et Prolongements.[1]

The groundbreaking ceremony took place on March 31, 1890. The track was chosen to be of 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge, similar to French minor railways, and was brought in from France and the Belgian manufacturer Angleur.[2] A short 600 mm (1 ft 11+5⁄8 in) gauge section, as well as a meter gauge section with a pier, was laid between the Port of Jaffa and the Jaffa Station to easily transport materials from the harbor to the railway.[2]

The first test run was made on the railway in October 1890, an event that was attended by some 10,000 onlookers—more than half of the population of Jaffa. The locomotive was a Baldwin 2-6-0, one of the first three built for the line, and carried the American and French flags.[3] The section between Jaffa and Ramla railway station was fully opened to the public on May 24, 1891, and a further section to Dayr Aban was opened on December 4 of the same year.[4] The stations were built just a short time before the track was laid in their respective areas. In Jaffa and Jerusalem, the French railway company sought to build the stations as close as possible to the old cities, while the Ottoman authorities prevented them from doing so, resulting the terminuses' relative distance (for the time) from the city centers. Despite this, the land that the stations were built on was purchased at very high prices by the railway company.[4] The station in Jaffa was built in immediate vicinity of the German Templer colony, and even named Sarona Station on a British map from the late 1910s, to distinguish from a Jaffa Station at the seafront, the terminus of a short narrow-gauge extension.[5]

In 1892, construction of the whole line from Jaffa to Jerusalem was completed. The length of the journey was approximately 3.5–4 hours,[6] about equal to the same trip on a carriage, and contrary to the original plan, which envisioned a 2-hour trip. Even so, Yosef Navon was granted several high-profile awards for his efforts, and the opening event received extensive media coverage worldwide.[7]

World War I

During World War I, the railway was taken over by the Turkish and German armies, which adapted it to serve their needs.[8] While the Jaffa railway station served as a military headquarters during the war, the Ottomans did not want to expose the railway itself to British naval bombardment. In early 1915, most of the heavy machinery and equipment was moved to Jerusalem, and later in the same year the Jaffa–Lydda section was completely dismantled. Its rails and sleepers were used in the construction of the Railway to Beersheba.

When the British advanced northwards in November 1917, the railway was sabotaged by the retreating Turkish army and most (five) of its bridges were blown up.[9][10] The Turks carried away anything that was movable, from railway cars and wooden rails to parts of the stations.[8]

British Mandate

The station proved still valuable to the British, as it provided the only viable link from Jerusalem to Egypt, as the roads were in disrepair.[11] Trestle bridges were installed instead of the destroyed iron ones[9] and a 600 mm (1 ft 11+5⁄8 in) gauge railway was built from Jaffa to Lydda, with an extension from Mikveh Israel Street, where Tel Aviv South railway station would be built shortly thereafter, along Petah Tikva Road (now Begin Road) towards the Yarkon River, the front line at the time.[10] The narrow-gauge railway continued to be used until 1922–23 mainly for transporting construction materials, without locomotives.[clarification needed] Another 600 mm gauge railway extension was built from Jaffa railway station to Port of Jaffa, which operated until 1928.[12] This extension followed Bustrus St and Howard St (now Kaufmann St and Raziel St) towards Jaffa Clock Tower, then turned west on Ruslan St towards the seafront, and continued south along the docks.[13]

In 1918, the Palestine Military Railways of the victorious British forces rebuilt the line to the wider 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge, an operation that lasted between January 27 and June 15.[9] The final section, between Jaffa and Lydda, was completed in September 1920, and inaugurated in a ceremony attended by Sir Herbert Samuel, the British High Commissioner, on October 5.[12]

In April 1920[14] the civilian Palestine Railways took over the line and Britain compensated its original French operators with £565,000, down from the original demand of £1.5 million made by the French.[12]

Israel

Immediately following the declaration of independence by the state of Israel, services were moved to Tel Aviv South railway station 2.5 km to the east and the station was closed. (Services were then moved once again in 1970 2 km further out towards the city's outskirts, which itself became disused when a completely new railway alignment in Tel Aviv started operating in the mid-1990s.)

In 2004, after many years of neglect, the Tel Aviv–Yafo Municipality initiated a restoration project. In 2009 the restoration was completed and the station converted to an entertainment and leisure venue named "HaTachana" ("The Station").

The Elifelet station of the Red Line of the Tel Aviv Light Rail System is located just south of the historic Jaffa train station. The Red line reuses part of the original 1891 railway alignment next to the Neve Zedek neighborhood, which also includes a rail track park [he].

References

  1. ^ Glass, Yosef, "Yosef Navon Bey and his involvement in late 19th century Palestine's development", Cathedra (In Hebrew)., 62 (1992)
  2. ^ a b Travis (2009), Chapter 5, pp. 33–35
  3. ^ Travis (2009), Chapter 5, pp. 35–41
  4. ^ a b Travis (2009), Chapter 5, pp. 42
  5. ^ Samaria (Map). 4 miles per inch. Hodder and Stoughton Ltd. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  6. ^ Merrill, p. 300. Retrieved on 2009-05-01.
  7. ^ Travis (2009), Chapter 6, pp. 61–80
  8. ^ a b Biger (1995), p. 34
  9. ^ a b c Travis (2009), Chapter 12, pp. 157–182
  10. ^ a b Cotterell (1984), Chapter 3, pp. 14–31
  11. ^ Kark (2001), p. 138
  12. ^ a b c Travis (2009), Chapter 13, 183–189
  13. ^ Plan of Jaffa; Reproduced by the Survey of Egypt (Map). Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  14. ^ Cotterell, 1984, page 32

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