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32-483: (Redirected from Jerusalem Railway Station ) Jerusalem railway station may refer to: Jerusalem–Khan railway station , the oldest such station (1892–1998) Jerusalem–Malha railway station (2005–2020) Jerusalem–Yitzhak Navon railway station (2018–present) See also [ edit ] Category:Railway stations in Jerusalem Topics referred to by

64-645: A completely new underground station in central Jerusalem . However, due to engineering constraints, the revived station would be built in a shallow underground structure (like Navon station, although not nearly as deep), and the railway will only reach surface level at Malha station. Detailed plans unveiled in November 2021 foresee that the Station's platforms will be located 42 meters underground. The historical station structure's roof will be restored to its original dimensions, but it will remain an entertainment venue;

96-562: A 100-mile front, which then expanded to a 400-mile front following the withdrawal of Iraqi forces. On September 11, 1956, an Israeli force in what the IDF termed one of its retribution operations , Operation Jehonathan , raided Jordanian territory at Al-Rahwa, Hebron Sector, attacking the police station and clashing with a unit from the Legion's Desert Force . Over twenty soldiers and policemen were killed. The Legion generally stayed out of

128-533: A total strength of just over 6,000, the Arab Legion's military contingent consisted of 4,500 men in four single battalion -sized regiments , each with their own armored car squadrons, and seven independent companies plus support troops. The regiments were organized into two brigades. 1st Brigade contained 1st and 3rd Regiments while 3rd brigade contained 2nd and 4th Regiments. There were also two artillery batteries with four 25-pounders each. On 9 February 1948

160-470: A vault, and both vaults will be linked by direct overpasses to escalators and elevators leading to the surface; as opposed to Jerusalem-Navon's structure, where the surface escalators and elevators only lead to a central vault, from which overpasses extend to the platforms. 31°46′0.66″N 35°13′28.96″E  /  31.7668500°N 35.2247111°E  / 31.7668500; 35.2247111 Arab Legion The Arab Legion ( Arabic : الفيلق العربي )

192-527: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Jerusalem%E2%80%93Khan railway station 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

224-562: Is expected to return to active railway service as part of National Infrastructure Plan 108, which provides for the extension of the New Tel Aviv–Jerusalem railway to Jerusalem–Malha . The station would be turned into a through station, with the original route to the southwest leading to Malha being complemented by a new route to the northwest, leading to the Jerusalem–Yitzhak Navon railway station (the current terminus) via

256-647: The Anglo-Iraqi War and in the Syria-Lebanon campaign , two decisive early victories for the Allies . The top three officers representing the Legion who participated in the Victory March were Major General Abdul Qadir Pasha el Jundi, O.B.E. , Colonel Bahjat Bey Tabbara, and Lieutenant Colonel Ahmed Sudqui Bey, M.B.E. The Arab Legion actively participated in the 1948 Arab–Israeli war . With

288-661: The United Kingdom formed a unit of 150 men called the "Mobile Force", under the command of Captain Frederick Gerard Peake , to defend the territory against both internal and external threats. The Mobile Force was based in Zarqa . 80% of its men were drawn from the local Chechen community . It was quickly expanded to 1,000 men, recruiting Arabs who had served in the Ottoman Army . On 22 October 1923,

320-611: The 1956 Suez Crisis . On 1 March 1956, the Arab Legion was renamed as the Arab Army (now Jordanian Armed Forces ) as part of the Arabization of its command , under which King Hussein of Jordan dismissed the Legion's British commander "Glubb Pasha" and other senior British officers. In Israel, the Hebrew term "Ligioner" (ליגיונר), i.e. "Legionary" was still informally used for Jordanian soldiers for many years afterwards, also at

352-465: The 1990s, due to the poor level of railway tracks maintenance, there were many minor derailments ; therefore it was decided to close the section of the Jaffa–Jerusalem railway line from Beit Shemesh railway station along Nahal Sorek to Jerusalem. On 14 August 1998 the last train service left the station, and on 15 August 1998 the station was officially closed. The Beit Shemesh–Jerusalem section

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384-426: The 19th century by Dr. Conrad Schick , Moses Montefiore and others. The franchise for laying the railway was obtained from the Ottoman government by Joseph Navon , but due to financial difficulties, he had to sell the franchise to a French company which was set up to build the line – Société du Chemin de Fer Ottoman de Jaffa à Jérusalem et Prolongements . In 1892, construction of the line from Jaffa to Jerusalem

416-686: The British officers returned to their units. John Platts-Mills , a Labour Member of Parliament, formally queried in Parliament why Glubb had not been prosecuted for serving in a foreign army in contravention of the Foreign Enlistment Act 1870 . Units of the Arab Legion were engaged in several battles with the Jewish forces, including the following: By the end of the war in 1949, the Arab Legion consisted of over 10,000 men manning

448-517: The Legion re-entered Palestine with 1st Brigade heading to Nablus and 2nd Brigade heading to Ramallah . The Arab Legion entered Palestine with other Arab forces on May 15, 1948, using the Allenby , now King Hussein , bridge as they were advancing to cover the approaches from Jenin , in the north to Alaffoula and from Al-Majame'a bridge on the Jordan River to Bissan Alaffoula . There

480-534: The Legion's commander, with Major General Abdul Qadir Pasha Al Jundi as his deputy commander. Together they transformed it into the best-trained Arab army. During World War II , the Arab Legion took part in the British war effort against pro- Axis forces in the Mediterranean and Middle East Theatre . By then, the force had grown to 1,600 men. The Legion, part of Iraqforce , contributed significantly in

512-621: The Transjordan Frontier Force was disbanded with members being absorbed back into the Arab Legion. Although headed by Glubb, now a Lieutenant General , command in the field was by Brigadier Norman Lash . The Legion was initially withdrawn from Palestine to Transjordanian territory, under instruction from the United Nations , prior to the end of the British Mandate . With the commencement of hostilities

544-761: The area around the station was used for cultural events such as the Jerusalem Film Festival , Jerusalem Jazz Festival and Israel Festival . In May 2013, the station reopened as HaTakhana HaRishona ("The First Station"), a culture and entertainment venue. The $ 9.3 million refurbishment was financed by the Jerusalem Municipality and the Jerusalem Development Authority . The 4,000 sq.m. rail yard now features wooden decks, food stalls and umbrella-topped vendor carts. Several restaurants and pubs have opened in

576-545: The area, and an exhibition of historic photographs is displayed inside the station house. The site hosts musical, literary and artistic events, and adjoins a bike path that links it to the Train Track Park , a walking and cycling path built along the route of the old train tracks. The line's other original terminus, the Jaffa train station, also underwent a similar restoration which was completed in 2009. The station

608-516: The important Jerusalem – Amman road. On 1 April 1926, the Transjordan Frontier Force was formed from cadre drawn from the Arab Legion. It consisted of only 150 men and most of them were stationed along Transjordan's roads. During this time the Arab Legion was reduced to 900 men and was also stripped of its machine guns, artillery, and communications troops. In 1939, John Bagot Glubb , better known as "Glubb Pasha ", became

640-456: The line resumed on August 7, 1949. In 1959 the railway tracks to Jerusalem underwent extensive renovations, but over time, the number of passengers using the line decreased, especially after the opening of Highway 1 . For the majority of the years until the line was finally closed, there was only once or twice daily service to Tel Aviv South railway station (now also closed) and / or Haifa Center (now Center HaShmona) railway station . During

672-522: The main entrance will be built in a separate glass structure. Two secondary entrances will be built, one north of the station complex in the Liberty Bell Park , and the other facing Hebron Road, in the extreme south of the station lot. Like the existing Navon and Malha stations, as well as the planned Jerusalem-Central station , the revived Jerusalem-Khan will have two island platforms servicing four tracks. Each Island platform will be built in

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704-610: The police were merged with the Reserve Mobile Force, still under Peake, who was now an employee of the Emirate of Transjordan . The new force was named Al Jeish al Arabi ("the Arab Army") but was always known officially in English as the Arab Legion. The Arab Legion was financed by Britain and commanded by British officers. The Legion was formed as a police force to keep order among the tribes of Transjordan and to guard

736-460: The railway's long, winding course causing excessive damage to train axles. The station building is a symmetrical structure containing the station offices, ticket hall and a Concourse . The original building (before later modifications) was identical to the Jaffa railway station building and the original Ramla railway station building, which were all built at the same time. The triangular arches on

768-562: 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. The idea to build a railway linking the coast with the Jerusalem was first raised in the middle of

800-486: The roof of the first floor, on both sides of the ticket hall, were built in early 1920s by the British-run Palestine Railway , who managed the railway during the British Mandate of Palestine . The building underwent many renovations over the years, but its basic shape has not changed since 1920. After its closure, the station sat abandoned and suffered from neglect and vandalism. In the 2000s,

832-447: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Jerusalem railway station . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jerusalem_railway_station&oldid=1094106241 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

864-500: The steel in Hebrew as the word Rakevet had not yet been created. The station operated almost continuously until 1948, when traffic stopped on the Jaffa–Jerusalem line due to the 1948 Arab–Israeli War . At the end of the war a section of the track near Beit Safafa , an Arab neighborhood in southeastern Jerusalem, remained under the control of the Jordanian Arab Legion . Following the 1949 Armistice Agreements , it

896-673: Was agreed that Jordan would hand the control of this section of the track to Israel, in order to enable Israel Railways to restart the service to Jerusalem. As a result, between 1948 and 1967 the Beit Safafa neighborhood was divided; the area south of the railway line was part of the Jordanian controlled West Bank and the railway line itself and small area to the North part of the Israeli controlled section of Jerusalem . The service on

928-450: Was considerable embarrassment from the UK government that British officers were employed in the Legion during the conflict and all of them, including a brigade commander, were ordered to return to Transjordan. This led to the bizarre spectacle of British officers leaving their units to return to Transjordan, only to sneak back across the border and rejoin the Arab Legion. Without exception all of

960-480: Was finally completed. It was built along the " donkeys ' trail", an ancient route ascending to Jerusalem which passed through Nahal Sorek and the Valley of Rephaim . The station was inaugurated on 26 September 1892 in the presence of the city's dignitaries, Jews and Arabs. Among those present at the ceremony was Eliezer Ben Yehuda , the reviver of the Hebrew language, which gave the train the literal name of – horse of

992-521: Was later renovated and reopened in 2005, but only reached the Malha neighborhood, with the railway between the newly-built Malha railway station and the original Jerusalem station having been abandoned. The section from Malha to Beit Shemesh was closed again in 2020 following the COVID-19 pandemic , citing poor ridership and long journey times (especially compared to the new Tel Aviv-Jerusalem railway) and

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1024-595: Was the police force, then regular army, of the Emirate of Transjordan , a British protectorate , in the early part of the 20th century, and then of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , an independent state, with a final Arabization of its command taking place in 1956, when British senior officers were replaced by Jordanian ones. In October 1920, after taking over the Transjordan region from the Ottomans ,

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