Sderot railway station explained

Sderot
תחנת רכבת שדרות
Type:Israel Railways
Address:2 Train square, Sderot
Coordinates:31.5158°N 34.5872°W
Platform:2
Tracks:2
Passengers:1,025,670[1]
Pass Year:2019
Pass Rank:37 out of 68
Opened:December 24, 2013
Accessible:yes

The Sderot railway station is a railway station located near the southern entrance to Sderot, Israel. It is situated on the Ashkelon–Beersheba railway.

The station was designed by Ami Shinar – Amir Mann Architects as a rocket-resistant building because of the sensitive security situation in Sderot during the last decade given its proximity to the Gaza Strip. This unusual need eventually led the architects to create an unusual design consisting of an irregular structure emerging from the ground.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019 Freedom of Information Law Annual Report . Israel Railways.
  2. Web site: Sderot Train Station . 2014-11-22 . Ami Shinar – Amir Mann Architects and Planners . ArchDaily . 2019-03-11.