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Jerusalem light rail on Jaffa Road, October 26, 2011. As part of the light rail project, CityPass plans to install blind-friendly traffic lights along the route, [28] and has developed a number of sites along the route, such as Davidka Square. In late 2009, trees were planted along the line.
The Red Line is the first section in operation of the light rail system in Jerusalem, known as the Jerusalem Light Rail.It became fully operational on December 1, 2011. The line is 13.9 kilometers (8.6 mi) long with 23 stops.
The Green Line is the second line of the Jerusalem Light Rail, under construction as of 2018, with completion of the full line expected by 2025. [1] The 19.6 km (12.2 mi) Green Line will link the two campuses of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and continue south via Pat junction to Gilo. [2]
The road continues northeasterly as Sderot Herzl (Herzl Boulevard), also known as Tzir Herzl (Herzl Axis), the major north-south route on the west side of the city. [5] Along this portion of the route, tracks were laid for the Jerusalem Light Rail, which began operation in August 2011.
The Chords Bridge (Hebrew: גשר המיתרים, Gesher HaMeitarim), also called the Bridge of Strings or Jerusalem Light Rail Bridge, is a side-spar cable-stayed bridge in Jerusalem. The structure was designed by the Spanish architect and engineer Santiago Calatrava and is used by Jerusalem Light Rail 's Red Line, which began service on ...
The Ministry of Transport, through the transport master plan team, which oversees construction of transport infrastructure in Jerusalem in conjunction with the Jerusalem Municipality and the Ministry of Transport, completed a strategic study concluding that 2-3 underground metro lines will be needed in Jerusalem that will complement the light rail network.
This section of the road includes tracks for the now completed Jerusalem Light Rail's red line. Briefly called Heil HaHandassa Boulevard and then Haim Bar-Lev Boulevard, it continues northward passing Meah Shearim , the American Colony , and French Hill , until Meinertzhagen junction, where it becomes a separate grade freeway .
1892–1948 (mainline rail) 2023–date (light rail) — — Disconnected from the mainline network since 1948; operating as part of the Red Line of the Tel Aviv Light Rail, using new platforms within the station grounds, since 2023 Lod (Lydda) — 1892–date 19.1 km (11.9 mi) 63 m (207 ft) Rebuilt 1917–1920 and 2016–2020.