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The opening as it read in 2025
Former railway station in Tel Aviv, Israel Israel Rail Lines Map This diagram: view talk edit The Jaffa railway station was the first railway station in present-day Israel , serving as the terminus for the Jaffa–Jerusalem railway . The station, located in the neighbourhood of Manshiya in Jaffa , was inaugurated in 1891 and closed in 1948. Between 2005 and 2009 the station was restored and converted to an entertainment and leisure venue, branded as The Station (HaTachanah). The Elifelet light rail station in the Red Line is located within the grounds of the historical station, which until 2019 were home to the Israel Defense Forces History Museum .
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The opening as it stood in 2010
32°03′32″N 34°45′41″E  /  32.05901°N 34.76135°E  / 32.05901; 34.76135 Israel Rail Lines Map Jaffa Railway Station was a railway station in Jaffa , the first railway station in the Middle East , that served as the terminus for the Jaffa–Jerusalem railway . The station was opened in 1891 and closed in 1948; during 2005-2009 the station was restored and converted to an entertainment and leisure venue.
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Israel Rail Lines Map The Jaffa Railway Station was the first railway station in the Middle East , serving as the terminus for the Jaffa–Jerusalem railway .The station was inaugurated in 1891 and closed in 1948; Between 2005 and 2009 the station was restored and converted to an entertainment and leisure venue, branded as The Station (Hatachanah).The grounds of the adjacent Israel Defense Forces History Museum are part of the historical station.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Former railway station in Tel Aviv, Israel Israel Rail Lines Map The Jaffa railway station was the first railway station in the Middle East , serving as the terminus for the Jaffa–Jerusalem railway . The station, located in the neighbourhood of Manshiya in Jaffa , was inaugurated in 1891 and closed in 1948. Between 2005 and 2009 the station was restored and converted to an entertainment and leisure venue, branded as The Station (HaTachanah). The grounds of the adjacent Israel Defense Forces History Museum are part of the historical station.
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railway station in jaffa
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first railway station in present-day israel
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