Red Line (Jerusalem Light Rail)

Red Line (Jerusalem Light Rail)
הרכבת הקלה בירושלים
Red Line on the Chords Bridge
Overview
StatusOpened
OwnerCityPass Consortium
LocaleJerusalem
Termini
Stations23
Websitewww.citypass.co.il
Service
TypeLight rail interchange Light rail
SystemJerusalem Light Rail
Services
Operator(s)CityPass
Depot(s)French Hill depot
Rolling stock23 of Alstom Citadis 302
Daily ridership130,000 (2013)[1]
History
OpenedAugust 19, 2011 (free trial service)
December 1, 2011 (full revenue service)
Technical
Line length13.8 km (8.6 mi)[2]
Number of tracks2
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification750 V DC OHLE
Operating speed50 km/h (31 mph) maximum
Route map

Legend
 Neve Yaakov
Yitzhak Tabenkin
Mazal Keshet
Moshe Dayan North
Heil Ha-Avir
Sayeret Dukhifat
Pisgat Ze'ev Center
Yekuti'el Adam
Beit 'Hanina
Shu'afat
Es-Sahl
Depot
 Giv'at Ha-Mivtar
Ammunition Hill
Shim'on Ha-Tsadik
Shivtei Israel
Damascus Gate
City Hall
Jaffa Center
Ha-Davidka
Mahane Yehuda
Ha-Turim
Central Bus Station Jerusalem–Yitzhak Navon railway station Jerusalem central bus station
Kiryat Moshe
He-'Halutz
Denia Square
Yefeh Nof
Mount Herzl
Shmaryahu Levin
Kiryat HaYovel West
Mifletzet Park
Henrietta Szold East
Kiryat Menachem
Ora Junction
Medical School
Hadassah Ein Kerem
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The Red Line is the first section in operation of the light rail system in Jerusalem, known as the Jerusalem Light Rail. It became fully operational on December 1, 2011. The line is 13.9 kilometers (8.6 mi) long with 23 stops. Extensions to the Red Line are currently under construction to the northern settlement of Neve Yaakov and to Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital to the southwest. When completed in 2024, these will extend the line's length to 22.5 km (14.0 mi).[3]

With a total estimated cost for the initial section of the line of 3.8 billion NIS (approx. US $1.1 billion),[4][5] the project was criticized for budget overruns, for its route serving illegal settlements in east Jerusalem and for contributing to air and noise pollution during construction.[6]

  1. ^ Gilran, Eldar (2013-08-20). "CityPass Will Pay NIS 1 Million in Fines for Delays". Israel Army Radio.
  2. ^ "Jerusalem Light Rail Project". Railway Technology. Retrieved 2008-11-22.
  3. ^ "Extending Light Rail to Hadassa Ein Kerem" (Press release) (in Hebrew). Jerusalem Municipality. July 12, 2012. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
  4. ^ Melanie Lidman (2011-06-30). "Capital merchants struggle with endless light rail delays". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 2011-07-04.
  5. ^ Hasson, Nir (2011-04-02). "Light Rail on the Way". Haaretz (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2011-04-02.
  6. ^ "Findings of the London session, 20-22 November 2010" (PDF). Russell Tribunal on Palestine. Retrieved 2011-12-30.