Israel Railways to Close 12 Northern Stations for Safety Work

Israel Railways said 12 northern stations will close temporarily from Thursday, August 20, through Saturday night, August 22, for essential safety work in the Zevulun area. Trains from Modi'in and Beersheba toward Nahariya or Karmiel will terminate at Haifa Center HaShmona, while Haifa Hof HaCarmel-Karmiel and Atlit-Beit She'an services will not operate. The closures include Nahariya, Acre, Karmiel, Kiryat Motzkin, the Haifa Bay stations, Yokneam, Afula and Beit She'an. Free replacement shuttles and added buses will operate, and regular service is scheduled to resume at 4:00 a.m. on August 23.