The Ofakim railway station is a railway station situated in Ofakim, Israel. It is located on the Ashkelon–Beersheba railway between Netivot and Beersheba and was opened to the public on December 31, 2015.[2] Next to the station, a new neighbourhood with affordable prices, specially designed for young people, is planned to be built by a NGO called Noah Initiative. The neighbourhood is designed as a Transit-oriented district, so the train will play a pivotal role in allowing the residents to live in the district while working in Beersheba or in the center of Israel.[3]
Ofakim תחנת הרכבת אופקים | |
|---|---|
| Israel Railways | |
 Ofakim Railway Station 2015 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Northern Industrial Area, Ofakim |
| Coordinates | 31°19′17″N 34°38′02″E / 31.3214°N 34.6338°E |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Construction | |
| Accessible | Yes |
| History | |
| Opened | December 31, 2015 |
| Passengers | |
| 2019 | 864,528[1] |
| Rank | 43 out of 68 |
References
External links
Media related to Ofakim train station at Wikimedia Commons
| Preceding station |  Israel Railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netivot towards Binyamina | Binyamina–Beersheba | Be'er Sheva North towards Be'er Sheva Center | ||
| Netivot towards Ashkelon | Ashkelon–Beersheba | |||