Kiryat Gat קריית גת | |
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Israel Railways | |
General information | |
Coordinates | 31°36′12″N 34°46′40″E / 31.60333°N 34.77778°E |
Line(s) | Tel Aviv - Beersheba |
Platforms | 2 |
Tracks | 4 |
Construction | |
Parking | 100 |
History | |
Opened | July 1960 |
Closed | 1979 to 1997 |
Rebuilt | 1997 |
Passengers | |
2019 | 1,175,058[1] |
Rank | 35 out of 68 |
The Kiryat Gat railway station (Hebrew: תחנת הרכבת קריית גת; Arabic: كريات جات) is an Israel Railways station in Kiryat Gat, situated on the Railway to Beersheba. It is located in the industrial zone in the east of Kiryat Gat. The station was first opened in July 1960, but was closed from 1979 to 1997.
The station is accessible by intracity bus routes 1, 2, 3, 4 (and their variants 11, 12, 13, 14) and regional bus routes 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 68, 69, 70 and 251. All routes are operated by Dan BaDarom.