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Israel’s Electrification of Railroads Moves Forward
Israel's Ministry of Transport advances railway electrification, connecting north to center with an advanced, fast, green rail network. HaEmek Line plan.
Jerusalem, 29 December, 2025 (TPS-IL) — Israel’s Ministry of Transport and Road Safety and Israel Railways are completing what they called another “significant milestone in the railway electrification revolution” and in the implementation of the strategic development plan to connect the north to the center of the country with an “advanced, fast and green rail network.”
As part of a discussion held today (Monday) at the National Infrastructure Committee (NIC), the full plan for electrifying the HaEmek Line was presented. With the advancement of the plan, the entire track network on the line is available for electrification. This is part of completing the deployment of the national electric train network.
The electrification project will enable the operation of modern, environmentally friendly and quiet electric trains, which will improve train service and punctuality. So far, about 800 kilometers of track have been converted to electricity out of the planned 1,200 kilometers. At this stage, about half of the approximately 300 trains operating daily are already powered by electricity.
Operating modern electric trains on the Emek Line is expected to significantly improve service for tens of thousands of passengers in the north, shorten travel times, increase train frequency, reduce air pollution and noise, and make the train an attractive and convenient alternative to the private car.
The electrification plan for the HaEmek Line includes the establishment of an advanced electrical infrastructure for operating electric trains along approximately 60 kilometers of track, from Haifa eastward, through the Yokneam Kfar Yehoshua, Migdal HaEmek Kfar Baruch, Afula Rafael Eitan stations, and the David Levy Beit Shean station.
