{"id":1455,"date":"2014-04-29T11:33:34","date_gmt":"2014-04-29T15:33:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/hebrew\/?p=1455"},"modified":"2014-08-28T10:42:52","modified_gmt":"2014-08-28T14:42:52","slug":"getting-around-israel-riding-the-rails","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/hebrew\/getting-around-israel-riding-the-rails\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting Around Israel: Riding the Rails"},"content":{"rendered":"

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When driving in Israel – either in the city or between cities, you may come upon heavy traffic quite often. Or you just don’t feel like driving or taking a bus between cities. Because of this, travel by train is a great way to get around Israel.<\/p>\n

Israel Railways<\/a> (\u05e8\u05b7\u05db\u05b6\u05bc\u05d1\u05b6\u05ea \u05d9\u05b4\u05e9\u05b0\u05c2\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc<\/a>, Rakevet Yisra’el) is the state-owned principal railway company responsible for all inter-city, commuter, and freight rail transport in Israel. The network is centered in Israel’s densely populated coastal plain with the head office located at the Tel Aviv Savidor Central Railway Station in Tel Aviv. Trains run from Nahariya in the north to Beer Sheva in the south and to Jerusalem in the West. You will find that Israeli trains run on the left hand tracks since the rail networks were constructed by British engineers.<\/p>\n

If you decide to ride a train in Israel, be sure to purchase a return ticket – you’ll get a 10% discount if you do. As of this writing (April 2014) the trains are not wheelchair friendly. There have been complaints about the situation, but the trains are still unable to accommodate wheelchairs.<\/p>\n

Where is the train station? – \u05d0\u05d9\u05e4\u05d4 \u05ea\u05d7\u05e0\u05ea \u05d4\u05e8\u05db\u05d5\u05ea?<\/span>
\nWhat station is this? – \u05d0\u05d9\u05d6\u05d5 \u05ea\u05d7\u05e0\u05d4 \u05d6\u05d0\u05ea?<\/span><\/p>\n

Buying a ticket<\/h3>\n
\"One<\/a>

\u05db\u05e8\u05d8\u05d9\u05e1 \u05d1\u05db\u05d9\u05d5\u05d5\u05df \u05d0\u05d7\u05d3<\/p><\/div>\n

Where can I buy a ticket? – \u05d0\u05d9\u05e4\u05d4 \u05d0\u05e4\u05e9\u05e8 \u05dc\u05e7\u05e0\u05d5\u05ea \u05db\u05e8\u05d8\u05d9\u05e1\u05d9\u05dd?<\/span>
\nI’d like to go to… – \u05d0\u05e0\u05d9 \u05e8\u05d5\u05e6\u05d4 \u05dc\u05e0\u05e1\u05d5\u05e2 \u05dc…<\/span>
\nI’d like a … – \u05d0\u05e0\u05d9 \u05e8\u05d5\u05e6\u05d4 …<\/span>
\none-way ticket – \u05db\u05e8\u05d8\u05d9\u05e1 \u05d1\u05db\u05d9\u05d5\u05d5\u05df \u05d0\u05d7\u05d3.<\/span>
\nreturn ticket – \u05db\u05e8\u05d8\u05d9\u05e1 \u05d4\u05dc\u05d5\u05da \u05d5\u05e9\u05d5\u05d1.<\/span>
\ntwo tickets – \u05e9\u05e0\u05d9 \u05db\u05e8\u05d8\u05d9\u05e1\u05d9\u05dd.<\/span>
\nchild’s fare – \u05ea\u05e2\u05e8\u05d9\u05e3 \u05dc\u05d9\u05dc\u05d3<\/span>
\npensioner’s fare – \u05ea\u05e2\u05e8\u05d9\u05e3 \u05e7\u05e9\u05d9\u05e9<\/span>
\nstudent’s fare – \u05ea\u05e2\u05e8\u05d9\u05e3 \u05e1\u05d8\u05d5\u05d3\u05e0\u05d8<\/span><\/p>\n

1st class – \u05de\u05d7\u05dc\u05e7\u05d4 \u05e8\u05d0\u05e9\u05d5\u05e0\u05d4<\/span>
\n2nd class – \u05de\u05d7\u05dc\u05e7\u05d4 \u05e9\u05e0\u05d9\u05d9\u05d4<\/span><\/p>\n

Information about the train<\/h3>\n

What time does the train…? – \u05de\u05ea\u05d9 … \u05d4\u05e8\u05db\u05d1\u05ea?<\/span>
\nleave – \u05d9\u05d5\u05e6\u05d0\u05ea<\/span>
\narrive – \u05de\u05d2\u05d9\u05e2\u05d4<\/span>
\nHow long does the trip take? – \u05de\u05d4 \u05de\u05e9\u05da \u05d4\u05e0\u05e1\u05d9\u05e2\u05d4?<\/span>
\nIs it a direct route? – \u05d4\u05d0\u05dd \u05d6\u05d5 \u05d3\u05e8\u05da \u05d9\u05e9\u05d9\u05e8\u05d4?<\/span><\/p>\n

What is the next station? – \u05de\u05d4\u05d9 \u05d4\u05ea\u05d7\u05e0\u05ea \u05d4\u05d1\u05d0\u05d4?<\/span>
\nDoes this train stop at Netanya? – \u05d4\u05e8\u05db\u05d1\u05ea \u05e2\u05d5\u05e6\u05e8\u05ea \u05d1\u05e0\u05ea\u05e0\u05d9\u05d4?<\/span><\/p>\n

The train has been what??<\/h3>\n

The train has been… – \u05d4\u05e8\u05db\u05d1\u05ea …<\/span>
\ndelayed – \u05de\u05d0\u05d7\u05e8\u05ea<\/span>
\ncancelled – \u05d1\u05d5\u05ea\u05dc\u05d4<\/span>
\nHow long will it be delayed? – \u05d1\u05db\u05de\u05d4 \u05d6\u05de\u05df \u05ea\u05d0\u05d7\u05e8 \u05d4\u05e8\u05db\u05d1\u05ea?<\/span><\/p>\n

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Here below is a map of the rail system through Israel. Click on it and it will open in a new window so you can take a better look at it, or print it out. While you’re looking at it, can you figure out the following routes?<\/p>\n

1. You’re at Ben Gurion airport in Tel Aviv. You want to go to Haifa and surprize your friend with a visit. How would you get there? What stations are on the way?<\/p>\n

2. You’re at the be-er Sheva Center station and you need to go to Herzliyya. What route would you need to take? Where would you transfer to the train to Herzliyya?<\/p>\n

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Images of the one way ticket and railway map are copyright by Israel Railways. Used by Permission.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

When driving in Israel – either in the city or between cities, you may come upon heavy traffic quite often. Or you just don’t feel like driving or taking a bus between cities. Because of this, travel by train is a great way to get around Israel. Israel Railways (\u05e8\u05b7\u05db\u05b6\u05bc\u05d1\u05b6\u05ea \u05d9\u05b4\u05e9\u05b0\u05c2\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc, Rakevet Yisra’el) is…<\/p>\n

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