This morning, the new Eastern Line entered service, connecting Hadera and the Samaria region to central Israel. The line's first run carried Israel Railways chairman Moshe Shimon and acting CEO Avner Flor, marking the first new passenger rail opening in eight years, the company said.
Israel Railways launched its first new passenger line since 2018 this morning, with the Eastern Line entering service. The route, a flagship project advanced by Transportation Minister Miri Regev, connects Hadera and the Shomron (Samaria) to Rosh HaAyin North, with intermediate stations at Hadera-Mizrach, Shomron-Tayibe, and Tira-Kokhav Ya'ir.
Chairman Moshe Shimon and acting CEO Avner Flor joined the inaugural ride from the northern terminus. The line is the result of years of infrastructure work aimed at easing traffic congestion from the central Sharon region and the West Bank settlements into Tel Aviv.
As The Zioneer reported on June 24, the launch date and expanded weekend hours were confirmed last week. Sunday service began as scheduled; no further details on ticket prices or frequency were immediately released.
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