Kiryat Gat railway station

Kiryat Gat

קריית גת
Israel Railways
General information
Coordinates31°36′12″N 34°46′40″E / 31.60333°N 34.77778°E / 31.60333; 34.77778
Line(s)Tel Aviv - Beersheba
Platforms2
Tracks4
Construction
Parking100
History
OpenedJuly 1960
Closed1979 to 1997
Rebuilt1997
Passengers
20191,175,058[1]
Rank35 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.

  1. ^ "2019 Freedom of Information Law Annual Report" (PDF). Israel Railways.