Israel Railways

Israel Railways to cut Modi'in service this weekend to connect new 431 line to rail network

Upon its expected completion in 2028, Track 431 is anticipated to connect Jerusalem directly to the Shfela region and to Israel's southern coast, at a cost of NIS 3.5 billion.

View of Savidor train station in Tel Aviv, May 21, 2026; Illustrative.
Passengers seen at the Ben-Gurion Airport train station, August 17, 2025

Ben-Gurion Airport train station faces delays due to 'localized fault,' Israel Railways says

Historic Valley Train at Kfar Yehoshua Station, 1930s. People exit the waiting room where the art gallery is now housed.PremiumPremium

In Kfar Yehoshua's old train station, artists stitch Israel's story since October 7

View of Savidor train station in Tel Aviv, May 21, 2026; Illustrative.

Israel Railways resumes train service between Tel Aviv and Lod after electrical failure


Rushed work on Jerusalem-Tel Aviv fast link causes concern

A number of sources told Globes that in recent weeks the pressure has been causing near accidents during work on the line.

Transportation Minister Yisrael Katz stands at one of the five tunnels dug to accommodate the country’s first high-speed electric train from Jerusalem to Tel Aviv.

Train now

Transportation Minister Israel Katz should be commended for the work he has done on highways throughout the country, but unfortunately the same cannot be said about the trains.

A bridge, part of Israel Railways' Jerusalem High Speed Link project, is seen near the Israeli town of Modiin July 7, 2012.

Israeli magicians perform their latest illusions on Israel Railways

The two performers treated some 100 passengers en route from Kiryat Motzkin to Tel Aviv.

Magician Hezi Dean does magic for passengers on a train ride to Tel Aviv.

Jerusalem Municipality set to vote on closing First Station on Shabbat

Despite the vote, the Regional Committee for Planning is likely to vote to keep the popular site open on Shabbat.

First Station

Experts: Jerusalem-Tel Aviv railway not safe to operate

"There is no reasonable chance that the project will be completed on time without breaching the safety rules," a senior electrical engineer accompanying the project said.

Deep underground, the construction site for the high speed train.

Jerusalem-Tel Aviv high-speed rail to open on March 30

The soon-to-be unveiled rail link is expected to more than halve the time it takes to travel between the two cities.

Members of the media tour one of the tunnels that will be part of the Tel Aviv-Jerusalem high-speed railway.

The real ‘Shabbat crisis’

We now have a chance to rethink what Shabbat means for Israel.

Haredi members of the Knesset are upset over railway maintenance work being performed on Shabbat

Netanyahu staves off coalition threat after Litzman quits

Litzman told reporters at the Prime Minister’s Office that he had no choice but to resign after Israel Railways continued to employ Jews on Shabbat.

Israeli Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem

Long-awaited Tel Aviv-Jerusalem railway edges closer to maiden journey

A nation of commuters will be delighted by news of the successful railway test.

An Israel Railways train passes through Ein Yael in Jerusalem

United Torah Judaism Knesset Member's bill: Halt construction on Shabbat

A joint committee was established, including the four haredi members of the Knesset, to ensure that their demands would be met in the future.

United Torah Judaism MK Moshe Gafni