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The Jerusalem Light Rail (Hebrew: הרכבת הקלה בירושלים, HaRakevet HaKala Birushalayim, Arabic: قطار القدس الخفيف, Qiṭār Al-Quds Al-Khafīf) is a light rail system in Jerusalem. Currently, the Red Line is the only one in operation, the first of several light rail lines planned in Jerusalem.
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 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 first line of the Jerusalem Light Rail network was completed in 2010 with the erection of Santiago Calatrava's Chords Bridge over Jaffa Road. The first line began operating from Pisgat Ze'ev in the northeast, through French Hill and Jaffa Road to the Central Bus Station and the southwestern neighborhoods. [ 5 ]
Line operates as a light rail alternative when the light rail is not operating during normal operating hours 77/77א [6] Superbus Malha Mall - Katamon - Emek Rafaim - King George St. - Strauss - Ramat Eshkol - French Hill: 78 [7] Superbus Kiryat HaMemshala - Jerusalem CBS - Davidka Square - King George St. - Old Train Station - East Talpiyot ...
[note 1] It is located across from Binyanei HaUma and constitutes part of a major public transportation hub, being situated adjacent to the Jerusalem Central Bus Station as well as next to a station serving current and future lines of the Jerusalem Light Rail. The station is named after Jerusalem native Yitzhak Navon, the fifth President of Israel.
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 .