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The '''Rishon LeZion–Modi'in railway''' (also known as '''431 railway''' and '''Sorek railway'''{{cite news |title= Israel Railways issues tenders for Highway 431 railway |url= https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-israel-railways-issues-tenders-for-highway-431-railway-1001263135 |access-date=12 June 2021 |agency=Globes |date=2 December 2018}}Named after the [[Wadi Sorek|Sorek stream]], which flows from east to west and empties into the [[Mediterranean Sea|Mediterranean]] south of the railway. However, the same name is also occasionally applied to the [[Jaffa–Jerusalem railway|old Jerusalem–Beit Shemesh railway]], which runs along the stream in its upriver eastern section.) 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|Israel Railways']] [[suburban rail]] network serving the [[Tel Aviv metropolitan area]], as well as provide an east-west connection between the [[Coastal railway line, Israel|Tel Aviv–Ashkelon]], [[Railway to Beersheba|Tel Aviv–Beersheba]] and [[Tel Aviv–Jerusalem railway|Tel Aviv–Jerusalem]] rail corridors. The fully electrified line will be {{convert|30|km|mi|abbr=on}} long, and involve the construction of two new train stations and Israel's longest railway viaduct.{{cite news |title=Electra Infrastructures to build new Israeli line |url=https://www.railjournal.com/regions/middle-east/electra-infrastructures-to-build-new-israeli-line/ |access-date=5 June 2021 |agency=Rail Journal |date=13 September 2019}} |
The '''Rishon LeZion–Modi'in railway''' (also known as '''431 railway''' and '''Sorek railway'''{{cite news |title= Israel Railways issues tenders for Highway 431 railway |url= https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-israel-railways-issues-tenders-for-highway-431-railway-1001263135 |access-date=12 June 2021 |agency=Globes |date=2 December 2018}}Named after the [[Wadi Sorek|Sorek stream]], which flows from east to west and empties into the [[Mediterranean Sea|Mediterranean]] south of the railway. However, the same name is also occasionally applied to the [[Jaffa–Jerusalem railway|old Jerusalem–Beit Shemesh railway]], which runs along the stream in its upriver eastern section.) 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|Israel Railways']] [[suburban rail]] network serving the [[Tel Aviv metropolitan area]], as well as provide an east-west connection between the [[Coastal railway line, Israel|Tel Aviv–Ashkelon]], [[Railway to Beersheba|Tel Aviv–Beersheba]] and [[Tel Aviv–Jerusalem railway|Tel Aviv–Jerusalem]] rail corridors. The fully electrified line will be {{convert|30|km|mi|abbr=on}} long, and involve the construction of two new train stations and Israel's longest railway viaduct.{{cite news |title=Electra Infrastructures to build new Israeli line |url=https://www.railjournal.com/regions/middle-east/electra-infrastructures-to-build-new-israeli-line/ |access-date=5 June 2021 |agency=Rail Journal |date=13 September 2019}} |
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[[Category:Proposed railway lines in Israel]] |
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[[Category:2026 in rail transport]] |
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