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רכבת ישראל בע"מ
Israel Railways Ltd.

Aerial view of Tel Aviv–Savidor Center railway station
Type	State owned
Industry	Railways
Headquarters	Lod railway station, Lod , Israel
Area served	Israel
Key people	Michael Maixner (CEO)
Services	Rail transport, Cargo transport
Revenue	₪940+ million (2015)
Operating income	₪1 billion (2016)
Net income	₪1.5 billion (2014)
Owner	Government of Israel
Number of employees	4,366 (2022)

רכבת ישראל
Israel Railways
Overview


Stations called at	66
Locale	Israel
Dates of operation	1948–present
Technical
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ¹⁄₂ in)
Electrification	In the process of conversion to electric; 25 kV, 50 Hz overhead wire (60% complete)
Length	1,138 km

Israel Railways Ltd. (Hebrew: רַכֶּבֶת יִשְׂרָאֵל, Rakevet Yisra'el) is the main train company in Israel. It is owned by the government. This company handles all train travel for people and goods across the country.

The Israel Railways network has over 1,138 kilometers (about 707 miles) of tracks. All tracks use a standard width, but some were built differently and later changed. Since 2018, trains have started using electricity, especially on the new line to Jerusalem. The plan is to make the whole network electric.

Most of the train lines are in Israel's busy coastal area. From there, lines spread out in many directions. In 2018, Israel Railways carried 68 million passengers.

Unlike cars and city trams, Israeli trains run on the left side of the tracks. This is similar to neighboring Egypt and other Middle Eastern countries. Their old train networks were built by British engineers. Train lines that used to cross Israel's borders were cut off in 1948. As of August 2025, there are no international train services to or from Israel.

The company's main office moved to Lod railway station in 2017. Before that, it was in Tel Aviv–Savidor Center railway station and even earlier in Haifa Center HaShmona railway station.

Train Stations in Israel

There are 66 train stations in the Israel Railways network. Almost all of them are easy for people with disabilities to use. They have public announcements, information screens, ticket machines, and parking.

Bikes on Trains

You can bring your bicycle on trains in special areas. Israel Railways wants people to use bikes. They have built double-deck bike parking at every station. This helps reduce the need for private cars.

Smoking Rules

In Israel, smoking is not allowed in most indoor public places. At train stations, you can only smoke in special outdoor areas. Selling tobacco from vending machines is not allowed.

List of Train Stations and Passengers

Station	Passengers				City	District
Station	2019	2020	2021	2022	City	District
Nahariya	3,076,039	1,241,173	1,915,761	2,529,474	Nahariya	Northern
Akko (Acre)	2,043,343	732,180	1,067,444	1,471,117	Acre
Afula	776,477	268,214	495,069	722,153	Afula
Beit She'an–David Levy	442,417	162,902	295,790	427,176	Beit She'an
Migdal HaEmek–Kfar Baruch	259,977	85,531	138,467	210,073	Kfar Baruch
Yokneam–Kfar Yehoshua	339,789	122,210	224,054	327,172	Kfar Yehoshua
Ahihud	276,018	102,243	148,278	199,027	Ahihud
Karmiel	1,923,674	675,621	1,119,308	1,468,695	Karmiel
Kiryat Motzkin	2,376,278	844,709	1,317,716	1,766,157	Kiryat Motzkin/Haifa	Haifa
Kiryat Haim	480,814	171,289	257,428	350,175	Haifa
Hutzot HaMifratz	626,017	245,094	419,471	567,226
HaMifratz Central	2,984,821	1,113,062	1,642,487	2,774,923
Haifa Center–HaShmona	2,242,279	773,862	1,066,835	1,662,346
Haifa–Bat Galim	2,282,213	874,919	1,480,565	1,906,404
Haifa–Hof HaCarmel	4,648,766	1,630,110	2,425,278	3,304,744
Atlit	363,614	143,931	254,038	346,930	Atlit
Binyamina	3,336,093	1,206,294	1,954,827	2,659,029	Binyamina-Giv'at Ada
Caesarea–Pardes Hanna	1,339,506	477,264	749,923	998,446	Pardes Hanna-Karkur/Caesarea
Hadera–West	2,430,825	879,112	1,424,860	1,990,340	Hadera
Netanya	3,563,026	1,212,729	1,596,659	2,508,795	Netanya	Central
Netanya–Sapir	1,155,205	407,584	630,966	958,546	Netanya
Beit Yehoshua	2,056,937	675,390	1,052,922	1,469,031	Beit Yehoshua
Herzliya	3,004,648	1,008,077	1,795,033	3,287,493	Herzliya	Tel Aviv
Ra'anana–West	265,006	58,882	120,302	379,791	Ra'anana/Herzliya	Central
Ra'anana–South	233,114	50,494	68,938	149,799	Ra'anana/Kfar Saba
Hod HaSharon–Sokolov	926,654	185,951	247,703	513,615	Hod HaSharon/Kfar Saba
Kfar Saba–Nordau	1,373,963	286,105	398,644	817,390	Hod HaSharon/Kfar Saba
Rosh HaAyin–North	1,573,945	475,460	519,834	1,111,224	Rosh HaAyin
Petah Tikva–Segula	905,440	237,701	221,772	477,782	Petah Tikva
Petah Tikva–Kiryat Aryeh	1,943,818	528,942	477,782	1,145,391	Petah Tikva
Bnei Brak–Ramat HaHayal	1,271,141	320,820	282,841	604,381	Bnei Brak	Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv–University	6,499,857	1,883,810	3,132,561	4,931,804	Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv–Savidor Center	13,426,398	4,980,537	6,476,362	9,384,612	Tel Aviv/Ramat Gan
Tel Aviv–HaShalom	15,352,944	5,635,092	8,425,111	13,220,102	Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv–HaHagana	6,596,080	2,516,573	3,659,147	5,309,215	Tel Aviv
Holon Junction	629,715	182,892	162,413	376,879	Holon/Tel Aviv
Holon–Wolfson	823,403	281,062	256,297	615,392	Holon/Tel Aviv
Bat Yam–Yoseftal	1,810,003	584,714	685,830	1,199,082	Holon/Bat Yam
Bat Yam–Komemiyut	934,648	288,396	274,700	611,642	Holon/Bat Yam
Ben Gurion Airport	4,383,073	788,867	881,276	2,948,403	Ben Gurion Airport (unincorporated area)	Central
Kfar Chabad	416,411	163,848	267,515	393,541	Kfar Chabad
Lod–Ganei Aviv	525,198	215,892	305,990	386,895	Lod
Lod	2,489,889	965,369	1,283,229	1,735,282	Lod
Ramla	861,166	336,700	452,460	668,712	Ramla
Paatei Modi'in	391,832	120,963	225,461	515,597	Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
Modi'in–Center	1,711,198	594,652	957,050	1,762,050	Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
Beit Shemesh	930,014	316,171	482,584	629,960	Beit Shemesh	Jerusalem
Jerusalem–Yitzhak Navon	2,674,840	1,651,659	3,598,443	6,536,393	Jerusalem
Biblical Zoo (closed from March 2020)	26,445	1,403	—	—
Jerusalem–Malha (closed from March 2020)	115,118	17,744	—	—
Rishon LeZion–Moshe Dayan	2,217,849	596,198	670,612	1,296,274	Rishon LeZion	Central
Rishon LeZion–HaRishonim	360,136	111,024	137,386	36,809	Rishon LeZion
Be'er Ya'akov	777,819	294,761	444,211	569,267	Be'er Ya'akov
Rehovot	3,855,766	1,395,040	1,654,749	2,199,938	Rehovot
Yavne–West	1,465,638	483,214	647,974	1,188,447	Yavne
Yavne–East	470,468	154,927	169,294	284,367	Yavne
Mazkeret Batya	243,989	177,890	315,499	457,064	Mazkeret Batya
Ashdod–Ad Halom	3,765,864	1,273,176	1,590,702	2,727,842	Ashdod	Southern
Ashkelon	3,005,131	1,026,198	1,220,611	2,290,614	Ashkelon
Sderot	1,025,670	359,793	398,278	635,242	Sderot
Netivot	970,450	382,667	480,892	710,581	Netivot
Ofakim	864,528	331,842	415,333	575,277	Ofakim
Kiryat Mal'akhi–Yoav	360,569	135,497	233,242	320,860	Kfar Menahem
Kiryat Gat	1,175,058	479,342	714,533	1,018,644	Kiryat Gat
Lehavim–Rahat	438,867	158,862	246,747	316,435	Lehavim/Rahat
Be'er Sheva–North	2,308,782	890,926	1,244,946	1,822,170	Beersheba
Be'er Sheva–Center	3,562,792	1,331,920	2,030,811	2,650,516	Beersheba
Dimona	14,745	5,278	7,969	6,397	Dimona

Train Lines and Routes

Schematic diagram of Israel Railways passenger services

Regional map of past and present railway lines

Israel Railways runs 15 different passenger train lines. These lines can be grouped into two types. Some are "inter-city" lines, connecting big cities like Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Haifa, and Beersheba. These trains often skip smaller stations. Other lines are "commuter" lines, which serve all stations in one city area. Israel Railways no longer uses these exact names officially.

Some train services were temporarily stopped or changed. This happened because of the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing work to make the lines electric.

Inter-City Train Lines

Corridor	Service	Terminus (start)	Intermediate stops	Terminus (end)	Infrastructure
Haifa– Tel Aviv– Beersheba	Nahariya–Beersheba (partially commuter) ‡	Nahariya	17 Akko Kiryat Motzkin HaMifrats Central Haifa Center Haifa–Bat Galim Haifa–Hof HaCarmel Tel Aviv–University Tel Aviv–Savidor Center Tel Aviv–HaShalom Tel Aviv–HaHagana Lod Ramla Mazkeret Batya Kiryat Mal'akhi-Yoav Kiryat Gat Lehavim–Rahat Be'er Sheva–North	Be'er Sheva–Center	Coastal railway Ayalon railway Jaffa–Jerusalem railway South railway
Haifa– Tel Aviv– Beersheba	Karmiel–Beersheba ‡	Karmiel	15 Ahihud Akko Kiryat Motzkin HaMifrats Central Haifa–Center Haifa–Bat Galim Haifa–Hof HaCarmel Hadera–West Tel Aviv–University Tel Aviv–Savidor Center Tel Aviv–HaShalom Tel Aviv–HaHagana Lod Kiryat Gat Be'er Sheva–North	Be'er Sheva–Center	Karmiel–Acre railway Coastal railway Ayalon railway Jaffa–Jerusalem railway South railway
Haifa– Tel Aviv	Nahariya–Modi'in (partially commuter) ‡	Nahariya	16 Akko Kiryat Motzkin Kiryat Haim Hutzot HaMifratz HaMifratz Central Haifa–Center Haifa–Bat Galim Haifa–Hof HaCarmel Atlit Binyamina Tel Aviv–University Tel Aviv–Savidor Center Tel Aviv–HaShalom Tel Aviv–HaHagana Ben Gurion Airport Pa'atei Modi'in	Modi'in Center	Coastal railway Ayalon railway Tel Aviv–Jerusalem railway Anava–Modi'in railway
Haifa– Tel Aviv	Nahariya–Ben Gurion Airport (night train)	Nahariya	9 Akko Kiryat Motzkin Haifa–Center Haifa–Hof HaCarmel Binyamina Hadera West Netanya Tel Aviv–Savidor Center Tel Aviv–HaHagana	Ben Gurion Airport	Coastal railway Ayalon railway Tel Aviv–Jerusalem railway
Tel Aviv– Jerusalem	Herzliya–Jerusalem †	Herzliya	5 Tel Aviv–University Tel Aviv–Savidor Center Tel Aviv–HaShalom Tel Aviv–HaHagana Ben Gurion Airport	Jerusalem–Yitzhak Navon	Coastal railway Ayalon railway Tel Aviv–Jerusalem railway
Tel Aviv– Jerusalem	Tel Aviv–Jerusalem (night train) †	Tel Aviv–Savidor Center	Ben Gurion Airport	Jerusalem–Yitzhak Navon (closed Wednesdays for maintenance)	Ayalon railway Tel Aviv–Jerusalem railway
Tel Aviv– Beersheba	~~Tel Aviv–Beersheba~~ (night train, suspended) ‡	Tel Aviv–Savidor Center	4 Tel Aviv–HaHagana Ben Gurion Airport Lod Kiryat Gat	Be'er Sheva–Center	Ayalon railway Tel Aviv–Jerusalem railway Jaffa–Jerusalem railway South railway

Commuter Train Lines

Metropolitan core	Service	Terminus (start)	Intermediate stops	Terminus (end)	Infrastructure
Haifa	Nahariya–Binyamina (inter-city connection)	Nahariya	9 Akko Kiryat Motzkin Kiryat Haim Hutzot HaMifratz HaMifratz Central Haifa–Center Haifa–Bat Galim Haifa–Hof HaCarmel Atlit	Binyamina inter-city to Modi'in →	Coastal railway
	Karmiel–Haifa	Karmiel	8 Ahihud Akko Kiryat Motzkin Kiryat Haim Hutzot HaMifratz HaMifratz Central Haifa–Center Haifa–Bat Galim	Haifa–Hof HaCarmel	Karmiel–Acre railway Coastal railway
	Beit She'an–Atlit	Beit She'an	7 Afula Migdal HaEmek–Kfar Baruch Yokneam–Kfar Yehoshua HaMifratz Central Haifa–Center Haifa–Bat Galim Haifa–Hof HaCarmel	Atlit	Jezreel Valley railway Coastal railway
Tel Aviv	Binyamina–Ashkelon (commuter connection) †	Binyamina	17 Caesarea-Pardes Hanna Hadera West Netanya Netanya–Sapir Beit Yehoshua Herzliya Tel Aviv–University Tel Aviv–Savidor Center Tel Aviv–HaShalom Tel Aviv–HaHagana Kfar Chabad Lod–Ganei Aviv Lod Be'er Ya'akov Rehovot Yavne–East Ashdod–Ad Halom	Ashkelon commuter to Beersheba →	Coastal railway Ayalon railway Jaffa–Jerusalem railway Lod–Ashkelon railway
	Herzliya–Ashkelon †	Herzliya	18 Ra'anana–South Hod HaSharon–Sokolov Kfar Saba–Nordau Rosh HaAyin North Petah Tikva–Sgula Petah Tikva–Kiryat Aryeh Bnei Brak Tel Aviv–University Tel Aviv–Savidor Center Tel Aviv–HaShalom Tel Aviv–HaHagana Holon Junction Holon–Wolfson Bat Yam–Yoseftal Bat Yam–Komemiyut Rishon LeZion–Moshe Dayan Yavne–West Ashdod–Ad Halom	Ashkelon	Sharon railway Eastern railway Yarkon railway Ayalon railway Tel Aviv–Bnei Darom railway Lod–Ashkelon railway
	Netanya–Beit Shemesh ‡	Netanya	9 Beit Yehoshua Herzliya Tel Aviv–University Tel Aviv–Savidor Center Tel Aviv–HaShalom Tel Aviv–HaHagana Lod–Ganei Aviv Lod Ramla	Beit Shemesh	Coastal railway Ayalon railway Jaffa–Jerusalem railway
	Netanya–Rehovot †	Netanya	8 Beit Yehoshua Herzliya Tel Aviv–University Tel Aviv–Savidor Center Tel Aviv–HaShalom Tel Aviv–HaHagana Kfar Chabad Lod	Rehovot	Coastal railway Ayalon railway Jaffa–Jerusalem railway
	Tel Aviv–Modi'in (inter-city connection)	Tel Aviv–University ← inter-city to Nahariya	5 Tel Aviv Center Tel Aviv HaShalom Tel Aviv HaHagana Ben Gurion Airport Pa'atei Modi'in	Modi'in–Center	Ayalon railway Tel Aviv–Jerusalem railway Anava–Modi'in railway
Lod–Rishon LeZion	Lod–Rishon LeZion	Lod	–	Rishon LeZion–HaRishonim	Lod–Ashkelon railway
Jerusalem	~~Beit Shemesh–Jerusalem~~ (suspended)	Beit Shemesh	Biblical Zoo	Jerusalem–Malha	Jaffa–Jerusalem railway
Jerusalem	Modi'in–Jerusalem †	Modi'in–Center	Paatei Modi'in	Jerusalem–Yitzhak Navon	Tel Aviv–Jerusalem railway Anava–Modi'in railway
Beersheba	Lod–Beersheba (inter-city connection) ‡	Lod ← inter-city to Nahariya	6 Ramla Mazkeret Batya Kiryat Mal'akhi-Yoav Kiryat Gat Lehavim-Rahat Be'er Sheva–North	Be'er Sheva–Center	Jaffa–Jerusalem railway South railway
	Ashkelon–Beersheba (commuter connection) ‡	Ashkelon ← commuter to Binyamina	4 Sderot Netivot Ofakim Be'er Sheva–North		Ashkelon–Beersheba railway
	Ashkelon–Beersheba ‡	Ashkelon	4 Sderot Netivot Ofakim Be'er Sheva–North		Ashkelon–Beersheba railway
	Beersheba–Dimona	Be'er Sheva–North	–	Dimona	Beersheba–Dimona railway

† Fully electrified line
‡ Line electrification in progress

Future of Israel Railways

Israel Railways is always working to make its network better.

Making Lines Electric

Since 2018, the train line from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem (through Ben Gurion Airport) has been fully electric. Now, Israel Railways is working to electrify the rest of the passenger train network. This means trains will run on electricity from overhead wires. As of August 2025, about 70% of this work is done. The goal is to have the entire network electric by 2027.

Expanding the Train Network

Because more and more people are using trains, Israel Railways is building new lines and adding more tracks.

The Eastern Railway is 64 kilometers (about 40 miles) long. It will connect Hadera to Kfar Saba. This new line will help trains avoid busy areas. Construction started in 2019 and is set to open in 2027.
The Rishon LeZion–Modi'in Railway is 30 kilometers (about 19 miles) long. It started being built in 2019 and should open in 2026. This line will create a new east-west connection south of Tel Aviv.
Work is also happening to add two more tracks to a 3.5-kilometer (about 2.2 miles) section of the Ayalon Railway in Tel Aviv. This part is very busy. Adding more tracks will almost double the number of trains that can run there. This project is expected to finish in 2028.

Future Plans and Ideas

A 23.5-kilometer (about 14.6 miles) line from Acre to Karmiel was finished in 2017. There are plans to extend this line north to Qiryat Shemona. New stations are also planned for Jadeidi-Makr and Majd al-Krum. This future line will also be electric.
There were ideas to build a fast train line to Eilat, but this project was stopped in 2019.
The Jezreel Valley railway line, which connects Haifa and Beit Shean, was rebuilt and reopened in 2016. There have been talks about extending this line to Irbid in Jordan. This would allow goods to be shipped directly from Jordan to the Mediterranean Sea. Another idea is to connect the Jezreel Valley railway at Afula to Tiberias.
In 2017, a plan was approved to extend the railway from Arad to the existing Beersheba–Dimona line.

Train Vehicles (Rolling Stock)

Israel Railways has many different types of trains. As of August 2025, they own 193 locomotives (the engines that pull trains), 717 passenger cars, and 110 train sets that can move on their own (called Multiple Units).

Current Train Vehicles

Locomotives (Engines)

Class	Image	Type	Top speed		Number	Remarks	Built	Entered service
Class	Image	Type	mph	km/h	Number	Remarks	Built	Entered service
EMD G12		Diesel-Electric locomotive			10	These engines were imported from 1954–62. Some were captured from Egyptian National Railways in 1967.	1954–62	1961
EMD G26					14		1971–82	1971
EMD GT26CW-2					13	One unit was delivered in 1989. Thirteen more were rebuilt from other trains and delivered between 2015 and 2017.	1989, 2015–17	2015
Alstom Prima JT 42CW			68	110	7	These use an EMD engine.	1996	1997
Alstom Prima JT 42BW			87	140	48	These also use an EMD engine.	1996–2006	1997
Vossloh Euro 3200			100	160	24	These engines can go up to 200 km/h with special changes. They use an EMD engine.	2011–13	2015
Vossloh Euro 4000			80	130	14	These also use an EMD engine.	2011	2014
Bombardier TRAXX P160 AC3		Electric locomotive	100	160	63 (32 options)	These electric engines were ordered in 2015. They started arriving in 2017.	2017	2018

Multiple Units (Self-Propelled Trains)

Class	Image	Type	Top speed		Number	Remarks	Built
Class	Image	Type	mph	km/h	Number	Remarks	Built
Siemens Desiro HC		EMU	100	160	~60 sets (330 cars)	Siemens won the contract in 2017. The first trains arrived in November 2020.	2019

Carriages (Passenger Cars)

Israel Railways has 717 passenger cars.

Class	Image	Type	Top speed		Number	Remarks	Built
Class	Image	Type	mph	km/h	Number	Remarks	Built
Bombardier Double-deck Coach		double deck push-pull (DDPP)	100	160	24	These are driving and generator cars.	2001–04
					68	These are regular coaches.	2001–04
					7	More driving and generator cars.	2005–06
					18	More regular coaches.	2005–06
					82	Even more regular coaches.	2005–06
Siemens Viaggio Light		single deck push-pull			87	These cars started service in 2009. There are different types, including some with wheelchair-friendly toilets.	2008
Siemens Viaggio Light		single deck push-pull			31		2011
Bombardier Double-deck Coach		double deck push-pull			78	More coaches ordered in 2010.	2011
					72	Ordered in 2012, delivered from 2014. These are similar but can go faster and have better safety. They can also run on electric lines.	2014
					93	These are Twindexx coaches, similar to earlier double-deck sets. Ordered in 2016 and 2017.	2018
					48	More Twindexx coaches, ordered in 2017. These only work with electric power.	2019
					74	Even more Twindexx coaches, ordered in 2019.	2020

How Israel Railways is Organized

The company is led by a chief executive officer (CEO). It has two smaller companies under it: one for real estate (land and buildings) and one for cargo trains. The main company has five departments: freight (goods), infrastructure (tracks and stations), rolling stock (train vehicles), passengers, and development (planning new projects).

In 2017, Israel Railways created a Tunnels Unit. This team makes sure train tunnels work safely every day. They handle lighting, air flow, and emergencies.

Train Performance and Growth

The number of passengers carried by Israel Railways has grown a lot over the years.

1950	1960	1970	1980	1990	1991	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
1.6	4.4	4.1	3.3	2.5	2.9	4.8	5.1	5.6	6.4	8.8	12.7	15.1	17.5	19.8	22.9	26.8	28.4	31.8	35.1	35.9	35.9	35.9	40.4	45	48.5	53	59.5	64.6	67.7	69	24.2	35.0	54.7	62.5

Additional statistics
	1990	1995	2000	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Total Revenue (million NIS)	102	200	402	776	840	842	902	997	1,095	1,158	1,102	1,159	1,155	1,146	518	599	604	598
Passenger-kilometers (million)	170	267	781	2,011	1,986	1,927	2,133	2,376	2,485	2,608	2,645	2,765	3,032	3,580	1,253	1,956	3,019	3,401
Train-kilometers (passenger, million)			3.812	9.375	8.905	8.767	8.348	10.035	11.17	12.101	12.92	13.767	14.137	14.796	10.158
Train-kilometers (cargo, thousand)			1,498	1,571	1,609	1,508	1,556	1,584	1,782	1,817	2,063	2,141	1,934	1,934	1,791
Ton-kilometers (cargo, million)	1,048	1,176	1,173	799	1,062	1,099	1,011	1,058	1,165	1,155	1,404	1,381	1,235	1,241	1,250	1,085	992	895
Network length (km)	940	858	926	1,001	1,035	1,079	1,138	1,153	1,194	1,277	1,337	1,384	1,462	1,462	1,486

In contemporary shekels – not adjusted for inflation

Train Safety and Incidents

Train safety is very important. Here are some past incidents involving Israel Railways:

In 1963, two passenger trains crashed head-on near Bet Yehoshua. 55 people were hurt, but only three seriously.
The HaBonim disaster happened in 1985. A train hit a bus carrying school children. Sadly, 19 children and 3 adults passed away.
In 2005, a train crashed into a truck near kibbutz Revadim. 8 people died and 198 were injured.
Another crash with a truck happened in 2005 between Kiryat Gat and Ahuzam. The train driver died, and 38 people were hurt.
In 2006, a train hit a truck near Beit Yehoshua. 5 people died, and over 77 were injured.
In 2009, a train hit a car near Kiryat Gat. The car driver did not stop at the train crossing and died.
In 2010, a train crashed into a minibus near Kiryat Gat. 7 people died and 6 were injured. The minibus tried to cross the tracks.
A fire started on a train near kibbutz Yakum in 2010. It was likely caused by an electrical problem, and 116 people were injured.
In 2011, two trains crashed head-on near Netanya, injuring 59 people.
In 2013, two men walking on the tracks in the Emek Hefer valley were hit and killed by a train.
Also in 2013, a train hit 14 camels walking on the tracks near Beersheba. This caused long delays.
In 2013, an Israel Railways worker was hit and killed by a train near Lod.
In 2016, a train engine crashed into freight wagons, injuring 6 people.

More About Railways in Israel

Rail transport in Israel
Hejaz Railway (1908-1920): An old Ottoman line that connected Damascus with Medina. The Jezreel Valley railway was part of it.

Old Railways in Ottoman Palestine

Eastern Railway: An Ottoman line from World War I. It connected Tulkarm to Hadera and Tulkarm to Lydda.
Jaffa–Jerusalem railway: This line opened in 1892.
Jezreel Valley railway (1905-1948): This part of the Haifa–Dera'a Line connected the Hejaz Railway to the port of Haifa.
Railway to Beersheba: Also called the 'Egyptian Branch', this was an Ottoman line from World War I that went towards the Suez Canal.

Railways in Mandate Palestine & Israel

Palestine Railways: This was the government-owned train company in Mandate Palestine (1920-1948).
Coastal railway line: The main train line in Mandate Palestine and Israel.