Ofakim תחנת הרכבת אופקים | |
Type: | Israel Railways |
Address: | Northern Industrial Area, Ofakim |
Coordinates: | 31.3214°N 34.6338°W |
Platform: | 2 |
Passengers: | 864,528[1] |
Pass Year: | 2019 |
Pass Rank: | 43 out of 68 |
Opened: | December 31, 2015 |
Accessible: | yes |
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]