Ashdod Ad Halom railway station

Ashdod Ad Halom railway station (Hebrew: אשדוד עד הלום) (also known as Ashdod Darom) is a railway station in Ashdod, Israel. It is served by the Binyamina–Tel Aviv–Ashkelon and the Ra'anana–Tel Aviv–Ashkelon–Beersheba suburban lines. Ashdod Ad Halom Station was opened in June 1995 and was fully rebuilt in 2003. Between 1917 and 1947, a small station serving the town of Isdud had also operated at the site, constructed by the British on the Rafah–Gaza–Lydda line.

Ashdod Ad Halom
תחנת אשדוד עד הלום
Israel Railways
LocationMenahem Begin Blvd., Ashdod
Coordinates31°46′26″N 34°39′57″E
Platforms3
Construction
Parking300 spaces
Bicycle facilities40 spaces
Disabled accessYes
History
Opened1917
Closed1947-1995
Rebuilt1995, 2003

The station is in the Ad Halom area near the eastern entrance to the city of Ashdod. Two bus lines serve the station, one traveling through the 'city' to the central bus station and on to the terminus at Ashdod Marina. In September 2013, it served a daily average of 6,873 passengers.

Until 2013 the travel time from the station to Tel Aviv was 45 minutes. However, since the completion of the new railway through Holon and the new Yavne West Railway Station on 4 August 2013 the travel time from Tel Aviv to the station has been reduced to approximately 35 minutes in each direction. A further reduction in travel time is expected in the future following the planned electrification of the railways serving the station.

The station contains a small beverage and refreshment kiosk.

References
    Preceding station   Israel Railways   Following station
    Towards: Binyamina
    Yavne East    		   Binyamina/Netanya - Tel Aviv - Rehovot/Ashkelon Suburban Service   Towards: Ashkelon
    Ashkelon
    Towards: Ra'anana West
    Yavne West    		   Hod HaSharon - Tel Aviv - Rishon LeZion - Be'er Sheva
    Suburban Service    		   Towards: Be'er Sheva Center
    Ashkelon
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