Carmelit facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Carmelit כרמלית |
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The new Carmelit - Train No 1.
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| Overview | |
| Status | In service |
| Owner | Haifa Municipality |
| Locale | Haifa |
| Termini | Carmel Center Downtown |
| Stations | 6 |
| Website | www.carmelithaifa.co.il |
| Service | |
| Type | Funicular Subway |
| Services | 1 |
| Operator(s) | The Carmelit Haifa Company Ltd. |
| Rolling stock | 4 Von Roll (now Doppelmayr) funicular cars 2 per train |
| Ridership | 732,664 (2012) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1959 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 1.8 km (1.1 mi) |
| Number of tracks | 1 |
| Character | 1 |
| Track gauge | 1,980 mm (6 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 28 km/h (17 mph) |
| Highest elevation | 268 m (879 ft) above sea level |
The Carmelit (Hebrew: כַּרְמְלִית) is the first rapid transit rail system in Israel. It opened in 1959 after three years of building. It was closed from 1986 to 1992 for renovations. The metro has only one line, which runs from the city's port level to Mount Carmel.
The system is named after Mount Carmel.
Gallery
Images for kids
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Carmelit opening day in 1959
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The Carmelit train before the fire in 2017
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Carmelit route map
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A car on the Carmelit subway
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A mural in the Downtown entrance
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A ticket machine
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Old Carmelit car stored at Haifa East railway station
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Hadar-City Hall station before 2018
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Passengers at Gan Ha'em station in 1962
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A ticket sample
See also
In Spanish: Carmelit para niños
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