Ashkelon–Beersheba railway

The Ashkelon–Beersheba railway is a railway line linking Ashkelon and Beersheba operated by Israel Railways. It spans approximately 60 km of double track in the northern Negev region of southern Israel and provides rail service to the cities of Sderot, Netivot and Ofakim. The line links Beersheba, Sderot, Netivot, and Ofakim to Ashkelon and Tel Aviv.

Ashkelon–Beersheba railway
מסילת אשקלון - באר שבע
Overview
OwnerIsrael Railways
Termini
Stations3
Service
TypeCommuter Rail
Operator(s)Israel Railways
History
Opened2006 (2006)
Technical
Line length70 km (43 mi)
Track gauge1435 mm
Route map

km
to Lod
0.0
Ashkelon
Heletz railway (freight only)
Sinai Railway to Gaza
Sderot
Netivot
Ofakim
Railway to Beersheba to Tel Aviv
60.0
73.0
Be'er Sheva North/University
73.5
0.0
2.5
to Ramat Hovav (freight only)
2.9
Be'er Sheva Center
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