Ra'anana West railway station is an Israel Railways passenger station in the median of Highway 531, between the cities of Ra'anana and Herzliya, as part of the Sharon Railway.
Ra'anana West railway station תחנת הרכבת רעננה מערב | |
|---|---|
| Israel Railways | |
 Station building, footbridge, and platform canopies | |
| General information | |
| Location | Herzliya Mizrach Interchange, Ra'anana, Israel |
| Coordinates | 32°10′49″N 34°51′03″E / 32.18028°N 34.85083°E |
| Line(s) | Sharon Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Construction | |
| Parking | 300 places (Free) |
| History | |
| Opened | 3 July 2018 |
| Electrified | 25 December 2021 |
| Passengers | |
| 2019 | 265,006[1] |
| Rank | 62 out of 68 |
The addition of this station and its sister station Ra'anana South, is intended to reduce travel time for Ra'anana residents to Tel-Aviv to approximately 11 minutes.[2] The station was scheduled to open on 1 July 2018[3] but was delayed till 3 July.[4]
Location
The station building is located at ground level, west of Route 541 (Jerusalem Avenue) and north of Highway 531, and is accessible only from the Ra'anana side of the highway.[5]
The station building is of the shape of a book lying on its side. Its floor area is 600m², and is connected through a 50m footbridge to the platforms, which are below ground. Each platform is 300m long.
Train service
| Preceding station |  Israel Railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herzliya Terminus | Herzliya–Ashkelon | Ra'anana South towards Ashkelon | ||
Ridership
| Year | Passengers | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 120,302 ( 61,420) | 64 of 66 ( ) | 2021 Freedom of Information Law Annual Report |
| 2020 | 58,882 ( 206,124) | 64 of 68 ( 2) | 2020 Freedom of Information Law Annual Report |
| 2019 | 265,006 | 62 of 68 | 2019 Freedom of Information Law Annual Report |