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| Carmelit%26lt%3Bbr />כרמלית | |
|---|---|
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 The new Carmelit - Train No 1. | |
| Overview | |
| Type | Funicular Subway |
| Status | In service |
| Locale | Haifa |
| Termini | Carmel Center Downtown |
| Stations | 6 |
| Services | 1 |
| Ridership | 732,664 (2012)[1] |
| Website | www.carmelithaifa.co.il |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 1959 |
| Owner | Haifa Municipality |
| Operator(s) | The Carmelit Haifa Company Ltd. |
| Character | 1 |
| Rolling stock | 4 Von Roll (now Doppelmayr) funicular cars 2 per train |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 1.8 km (1.1 mi) |
| Number of tracks | 1 |
| Track gauge | 1,980 mm (6 ft 6 in)[2]Template:Discuss |
| 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 sea to Mount Carmel.
The system is named after Mount Carmel.
Gallery[change | change source]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Eyal Lerman (February 7, 2013). "זינוק של 20% בנסיעה בכרמלית" [20% Jump in Carmelit Trips] (in Hebrew). MyNet. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
- ↑ Railway Station Lists
Other websites[change | change source]
Media related to Carmelit at Wikimedia Commons
- Official Carmelit information (in Hebrew). Also available on the municipality's site.
- Map of Carmelit route and area around it (in English)
- Pictures of Carmelit stations and cars
