Ofakim railway station

The Ofakim railway station is a railway station situated in Ofakim, Israel. It is located on the Ashkelon–Beersheba railway between Netivot and Beersheba and was opened to the public on December 31, 2015.^[2] Next to the station, a new neighbourhood with affordable prices, specially designed for young people, is planned to be built by a NGO called Noah Initiative. The neighbourhood is designed as a Transit-oriented district, so the train will play a pivotal role in allowing the residents to live in the district while working in Beersheba or in the center of Israel.^[3]

Ofakim אופקים
Ofakim Railway Station in 2015
General information
Location	Northern Industrial Area, Ofakim
Coordinates	31.3214°N 34.6338°E / 31.3214; 34.6338
Platforms	2
Construction
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	December 31, 2015
Passengers
2019	864,528[1]
Rank	43 out of 68

References

1. "2019 Freedom of Information Law Annual Report" (PDF). Israel Railways.
2. "התחנה הבאה: אופקים". Arutz Sheva. 31 December 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
3. http://www.maariv.co.il/news/new.aspx?pn6Vq=J&0r9VQ=FDGJL היי דרומה: מה מוצאים הצעירים מתל אביב באופקים?

v t e Herzliya– Ashkelon line
Legend
Herzliya Future link to Binyamina Ra'anana–West Ra'anana–South Hod HaSharon–Sokolov Kfar Saba–Nordau Rosh HaAyin–North to Rosh HaAyin–South & Lod Petah Tikva–Segula Petah Tikva–Kiryat Aryeh Bnei Brak–Ramat HaHayal to Haifa & Nahariya Tel Aviv–University Tel Aviv–Savidor Center Tel Aviv–HaShalom Tel Aviv–HaHagana to Ben Gurion Airport & Lod Holon Junction Holon–Wolfson Bat Yam–Yoseftal Bat Yam–Komemiyut Rishon LeZion–Moshe Dayan Yavne–West to Rehovot & Lod Ashdod–Ad Halom Ashkelon to Be'er Sheva
Israel Rail Lines Map

External links

• Media related to Ofakim train station at Wikimedia Commons

Preceding station	Israel Railways			Following station
Netivot towards Binyamina		Binyamina–Beersheba		Be'er Sheva–North towards Be'er Sheva–Center
Netivot towards Ashkelon		Ashkelon–Beersheba