Be'er Sheva North railway station
Railway station in Beersheba, Israel / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
31.2618°N 34.8092°E / 31.2618; 34.8092
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Be'er Sheva North | |
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Israel Railways | |
General information | |
Location | Haharoshet St |
Owned by | Israel Railways |
Line(s) | |
Platforms | 3 |
Construction | |
Accessible | Yes |
History | |
Opened | 29 March 1956; 68 years ago (1956-03-29) |
Rebuilt | 2005 |
Passengers | |
2019 | 2,308,782[1] |
Rank | 20 out of 68 |
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Be'er Sheva North railway station (Hebrew: תחנת הרכבת באר שבע צפון, Takhanat HaRakevet Be-er Sheva Tzafon) (also known as the University Train Station) is an Israel Railways station in Beersheba. It is a stop on the intercity line from Tel Aviv and the terminus of the Beersheba - Dimona branch line.
The station is located on HaHaroshet Street and is connected to the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev by Mexico Bridge, a covered pedestrian walkway. Another covered pedestrian bridge from the station leads to the technology office park located across the rail yard to the north.
The station complex also includes a large rail yard and a rolling stock maintenance depot.