Rishon LeZion–Modi'in railway

Rishon LeZion–Modi'in railway
Railway construction north of Netzer Sereni (2020)
Overview
StatusUnder construction
OwnerIsrael Railways
LocaleRishon LeZion, Ramla, Modi'in
Termini
Stations6 (2 under construction)
History
Opened2026 (estimated)
Technical
Line length30 km (19 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC
Route map
Rishon LeZion–
Modi'in railway
Rishon LeZion
Moshe Dayan
Highway 20 (
north-
bound
)
Rishon LeZion
Me'uyan Sorek
Route 4311
Route 431 (
east-
bound
)
Remez Street
Rishon LeZion
HaRishonim
Dizengof Street
Ramla South
Route 4304
HaMel'akhot Avenue
Pa'atei Modi'in
Anava Avenue
Modi'in Center

The Rishon LeZion–Modi'in railway (also known as 431 railway and Sorek railway) is a railway project under construction linking the cities of Rishon LeZion and Modi'in in central Israel. The project will form a part of Israel Railways' suburban rail network serving the Tel Aviv metropolitan area, as well as provide an east-west connection between the Tel Aviv–Ashkelon, Tel Aviv–Beersheba and Tel Aviv–Jerusalem rail corridors. The fully electrified line will be 30 km (19 mi) long, and involve the construction of two new train stations and Israel's longest railway viaduct.

Works on the railway started in November 2019, and the project is scheduled to open in 2026 at an estimated cost of NIS 3.2 billion.