The Railway Museum is situated in an area of the East Haifa railway station. It depicts the milestones which contributed to the development of the Israeli railroad transport system from its beginnings in 1892 to its increasing connections with neighbouring countries, as well as describing the way the railroad transport system functions today in all its various operations. The museum’s locomotives and carriages were originally housed in a building designed as a garage for the locomotives of the Hedjaz railway (‘the famous Emek railway’). In 2000, t
he building was renovated with this goal in mind.
In comparison with other museums that you will find abroad, ours has the distinct advantage of being located in a working railway station. This of course lends us the relevant atmosphere of a typical, vibrant train station, which will make the whole of your visit just that bit more meaningful for you.
For additional information:
tel: 04 - 8564293
fax: 04 – 8564310
e-mail: paulc@rail.org.il
address: 1, Hativat-Golani St., Haifa
tel: 04 – 8564293
Groups of twenty five people or over are allowed to come directly by train, as long as they contact the museum’s administrator and arrange an advance booking forty eight hours beforehand.
Beginning from 1/12/05 until further notice, the opening hours for the East Haifa Station Railway Museum are:
Mondays to Thursdays inclusive: 8.30 – 14.00 hours (apart from Jewish festivals and the eves of Jewish festivals)
Entry is by payment and by advance booking only.
