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Former railway station in Israel The Jerusalem railway station ( Hebrew : תחנת הרכבת ירושלים , Tahanat HaRakevet Yerushalayim ; Arabic : محطة قدس شريف ) is a historic railway station in Jerusalem , located between Hebron Road and Bethlehem Road, near the German Colony . It is also known as the Jerusalem–Khan railway station ( Hebrew : תחנת הרכבת ירושלים – החאן , Tahanat HaRakevet Yerushalayim–HaKhan ) after the caravanserai building, now the Khan Theater located across the road, to differentiate it from the Jerusalem–Malha and Jerusalem–Yitzhak Navon stations opened after its closure. It was part of the Jaffa–Jerusalem railway until its closure in 1998. The station opened in 1892 during the Ottoman period as a terminus of the Jaffa–Jerusalem line, at the 86.6 kilometer mark and an elevation of 787 metres (2,582 ft). In 1998 this railway along with the station were closed and the station was not included in the restoration of the Tel Aviv – Jerusalem line, completed in 2005. The station lay neglected for many years, although the railway yard was used for annual events such as Hebrew Book Week . After undergoing an extensive restoration, it reopened as a culture and entertainment center in May 2013. On Chariots with Horses of Fire and Iron .
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The Jerusalem Railway Station ( , Tahanat HaRakevet Yerushalayim ) is a former railway station located in the area between Hebron Road and Bethlehem Road, near the German Colony of Jerusalem , Israel . It was part of the Jaffa–Jerusalem railway until its closure in 1998. The station today is also known as the Khan station for the old caravanserai building located across the road from its site (now The Jerusalem khan Theater ). The station was opened in 1892 as a terminus of the Jaffa–Jerusalem line, at the 86.6 kilometer mark, at an elevation of 747 meters . In 1998 the railway line to Jerusalem was closed and the station has been decaying since. It was not included in the restoration of the Tel Aviv – Jerusalem line, completed in 2005. Plans exist to renovate it as an entertainment venue, similarly to the Jaffa Railway Station . The Jerusalem Railway Station inauguration ceremony, 1892. The windmill built by Sir Moses Montefiore in seen in the background Travis, Anthony S. On Chariots with Horses of Fire and Iron .
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The Jerusalem Railway Station ( , Tahanat HaRakevet Yerushalayim ) is a historic railway station in Jerusalem , Israel , located between Hebron Road and Bethlehem Road, near the German Colony . It was part of the Jaffa–Jerusalem railway until its closure in 1998. When it was in operation it was also known as the Khan station for the old caravanserai building, now the Khan Theater , located across the road. The station opened in 1892 as a terminus of the Jaffa–Jerusalem line, at the 86.6 kilometer mark, at an elevation of 747 meters. In 1998 this railway along with the station were closed and the station was not included in the restoration of the Tel Aviv – Jerusalem line, completed in 2005.The station lay neglected for many years, although the railway yard was used for annual events such as Hebrew Book Week .In May 2013, it reopened as a culture and entertainment center. On Chariots with Horses of Fire and Iron .
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The Jerusalem railway station ( , Tahanat HaRakevet Yerushalayim ) is a historic railway station in Jerusalem , Israel , located between Hebron Road and Bethlehem Road, near the German Colony . It was part of the Jaffa–Jerusalem railway until its closure in 1998. When it was in operation it was also known as the Khan station for the old caravanserai building, now the Khan Theater , located across the road. The station opened in 1892 as a terminus of the Jaffa–Jerusalem line, at the 86.6 kilometer mark and an elevation of 787 metres (2,582 ft). In 1998 this railway along with the station were closed and the station was not included in the restoration of the Tel Aviv – Jerusalem line, completed in 2005. The station lay neglected for many years, although the railway yard was used for annual events such as Hebrew Book Week . After undergoing an extensive restoration, it reopened as a culture and entertainment center in May 2013. On Chariots with Horses of Fire and Iron .
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Former railway station in Israel The Jerusalem railway station ( , Tahanat HaRakevet Yerushalayim ; ), also known as the Jerusalem–Khan railway station ( , Tahanat HaRakevet Yerushalayim–HaKhan ) after the caravanserai building, now the Khan Theater located across the road, to differentiate it from the Jerusalem–Malha and Jerusalem–Yitzhak Navon stations opened after its closure, is a historic railway station in Jerusalem , located between Hebron Road and Bethlehem Road, near the German Colony . It was part of the Jaffa–Jerusalem railway until its closure in 1998. The station opened in 1892 during the Ottoman period as a terminus of the Jaffa–Jerusalem line, at the 86.6 kilometer mark and an elevation of 787 metres (2,582 ft). In 1998 this railway along with the station were closed and the station was not included in the restoration of the Tel Aviv – Jerusalem line, completed in 2005. The station lay neglected for many years, although the railway yard was used for annual events such as Hebrew Book Week . After undergoing an extensive restoration, it reopened as a culture and entertainment center in May 2013. On Chariots with Horses of Fire and Iron .
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former railway station located in the area between hebron road and bethlehem road
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historic railway station in jerusalem
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