{"id":19583,"date":"2025-04-13T23:54:45","date_gmt":"2025-04-13T20:54:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/?p=19583"},"modified":"2025-04-13T23:54:45","modified_gmt":"2025-04-13T20:54:45","slug":"in-israel-on-passover-what-to-expect-from-israel-railways","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/in-israel-on-passover-what-to-expect-from-israel-railways\/","title":{"rendered":"In Israel on Passover? What to Expect from Israel Railways"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For the benefit of residents and tourists during the holiday of Passover, Israel Railways has announced a special holiday schedule with significantly increased service. Throughout the intermediate days of the holiday (<em>Chol HaMoed<\/em>), trains will operate continuously\u2014nearly around the clock\u2014until Friday afternoon, and service will resume again after the end of Shabbat and the holiday.<\/p>\n<p>Trains will run with increased capacity\u2014two connected trains on each route\u2014to ease passenger load. In addition, standby trains will be on alert and activated as needed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fridays and Holiday Evenings: Extra Trains on Main Lines<\/strong><br \/>\nToday (Friday) and on the second night of Passover, trains will operate from 6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., based on the regular Friday schedule but with increased frequency.<\/p>\n<p>On the Haifa\u2013Tel Aviv line, service will double to two trains per hour. The Nahariya\u2013Lehavim Rahat line will be extended to Be&#8217;er Sheva, and continuous service will also be provided on the Dimona\u2013Be&#8217;er Sheva route.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Holiday Evenings: Special Night Service<\/strong><br \/>\nOn the nights following the first and second holidays\u2014Sunday, April 13, and Saturday, April 19\u2014trains will operate from 9:30 p.m. to midnight. These night services will also be enhanced, including two trains per hour on the Haifa\u2013Tel Aviv line, trains on the Dimona\u2013Be&#8217;er Sheva route, and continued service on the Beit She\u2019an\u2013Atlit line.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Extended Routes and Additional Stops<\/strong><br \/>\nFrom April 14 to 17, and on Sunday, April 20, routes will be extended to better accommodate travelers. Train No. 30, departing Be\u2019er Sheva at 9:41 a.m., will continue all the way to Haifa Merkaz HaShmona, stopping in Herzliya, Haifa Hof HaCarmel, and Haifa Bat Galim. Train No. 37 will run in the opposite direction\u2014from Haifa to Be\u2019er Sheva\u2014with the same stops.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19585\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19585\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-19585\" src=\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/train1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/train1-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/train1-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/train1-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19585\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Israel Railway Museum in Haifa | Photo: Yaakov Naumi\/Flash90<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Family Activities: \u201cSignaling Spring\u201d at the Railway Museum<\/strong><br \/>\nIsrael Railways invites the public to the \u201cSignaling Spring\u201d festival, taking place during Chol HaMoed at the Israel Railway Museum in Haifa.<\/p>\n<p>The event will feature a new signal exhibition and a variety of activities for children and families. Special trains will run directly to the museum from Haifa Merkaz HaShmona Station between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Entry to the activities requires advance registration and a fee.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Check Before You Travel<\/strong><br \/>\nIsrael Railways recommends checking schedules and updates in advance on their website, mobile app, or by calling the customer service center.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During the intermediate days of Passover, trains will run almost non-stop with extended routes, added lines, and higher frequency on major routes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":19584,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[85,84,82,2564],"tags":[4124,4127,3332,4125,4126,2809,2808],"class_list":["post-19583","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-positive-moment","category-recreation","category-car","category-travel","tag-holiday","tag-israelli","tag-passover","tag-public-transportation","tag-railway","tag-tourism","tag-travel"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.7 (Yoast SEO v24.7) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>In Israel on Passover? 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