Jerusalem Announces L3 Light-Rail Extension to Damascus Gate for November 10

Jerusalem’s L3 light-rail service is scheduled to extend from HaTurim to Damascus Gate on Tuesday, November 10, under a joint announcement by the Finance Ministry, Transport and Road Safety Ministry, Jerusalem Municipality, Jerusalem Transport and operator Cfir. The change will give passengers on the southern line a direct connection to the city center. The announced extension adds five stations shared with L1, the line between Neve Yaakov and Hadassah Ein Kerem. The authorities said the additional service is intended to increase train frequency along Jaffa Road and improve access to Mahane Yehuda market, City Hall, the Mamilla area and the entrance to the Old City. L3 already runs to Malha Manhat in southern Jerusalem. The same announcement said L4, intended to connect Gilo and southern Jerusalem to the light-rail network, is in the final stage of test runs. Its opening to passengers is planned for the coming period, subject to the necessary safety approvals.