Israel Railways

רכבת ישראל בע"מ
Israel Railways Ltd.
Company typeState owned
IndustryRailway
HeadquartersLod railway station,
Lod
,
Area served
Israel
Key people
Michael Maixner (CEO)
ServicesRail transport, Cargo transport
RevenueIncrease ₪940+ million[1] (2015)
Increase ₪1 billion[2] (2016)
Increase₪1.5 billion[3] (2014)
OwnerGovernment of Israel
Number of employees
4,366 (2022)
Websitewww.rail.co.il
רכבת ישראל
Israel Railways
Overview
Stations called at66
Locale Israel
Dates of operation1948–present
Technical
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
ElectrificationIn the process of conversion to electric; 25 kV, 50 Hz overhead wire (60% complete)
Length1,138 km
Other
Websitewww.rail.co.il
Israel Railway train in the Tel Aviv Central Train Station

Israel Railways Company Ltd. (also called Israel Railways; Hebrew: רַכֶּבֶת יִשְׂרָאֵל, Rakevet Yisra'el) is the only rail transport company in Israel.

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  1. ↑ Jeremaya Goldberg: Israel reports 9% passenger increase in International Railway Journal, 2016-03-30, retrieved 4 April 2016
  2. ↑ "Israel Railways – About Israel Railways". Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "רכבת ישראל - הודעות דוברות - 2015–2016".