Green Line (Jerusalem Light Rail)

Green Line (Jerusalem Light Rail)
Sports Complex Malha tram stop (Nov 2025)
Overview
StatusIn Service
LocaleJerusalem
Termini
  • Hebrew University
  • Gilo
Stations35
Service
TypeLight rail interchange Light rail
Services
DepotFrench Hill depot
Rolling stockCAF Urbos 100
Daily ridership200,000 (estimated)
History
Planned openingAugust 2026 (Malha/Mahanat - HaTurim)

End of 2026 (Mount Scopus Branch via Red Line, estimated)

2027 (full operation, estimated)
OpenedAugust 21, 2026 (HaTurim - Malha (Manahat))
Technical
Line length19.6 km (12.2 mi)
Number of tracks2
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification750 V DC OHLE
Route map
Mount Scopus University
 Hadassah Mount Scopus
 French Hill
 Aharon Katzir
Red Line continues towards
Ammunition Hill
Begin Government Quarter.
Future Green Line Route
Shim'on Ha-Tsadik
Zalman Shragai
Shivtei Israel
Ma'alot Dafna
Damascus Gate
Levi Eshkol Boulevard
City Hall
Rabbi Ovadia Yosef Junction
Jaffa Center
Jeremiah
Ha-Davidka
Shamgar
Mahane Yehuda
Sarei Israel
Ha-Turim
Central Bus Station (Red Line)
Binyanei HaUma (ICC)
Har Nof Branch
Rabbi Zvi Yehuda
Government Complex
Giv'at Shaul
Givat Ram
Kanfei Nesharim
Depot 25
Har Nof
Hebrew University - Safra Campus
 Hebrew Park
 Betsalʼel Bazaḳ
 Givat Mordechai
 Pat Junction
 Gonenim
Malha Branch
Malha Sports Complex
Beit Safafa
Ha'Ayal
Dov Yosef Central
Malha/Manahat
Shabtai HaNegbi
 HaGanenet
 Leshem
 Tsviya Ve-Yitshak
 HaHasida
 HaOdem
 Gilo Forest
 HaMargalit
 Gilo West

The Green Line is the second line of the Jerusalem Light Rail, under construction as of 2018, with completion of the full line originally expected by 2025.[1] The 19.6 km (12.2 mi) Green Line is now expected to open fully in 2027, with the first section from Malha to HaTurim being opened in August 2026.[2] Green Line will link the two campuses of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and continue south via Pat junction to Gilo.[3] It will pass the terminus of the Tel Aviv–Jerusalem railway, then cross the existing Red Line tram route and run to Mount Scopus. There will be 35 stops, and ridership is predicted at 200,000 passengers/day. The line was approved by the Jerusalem city council in June 2016, with tenders to be issued shortly after.[4]

A 60 million NIS tender has been issued to start infrastructure work and buildings support walls, development, and paving work along the route.

The full tender for operation is estimated at 10 billion NIS is in pre-selection phase.

Moriah Jerusalem Development CEO Doron Noiwirt stated, "At least three more tenders for the next sections of the Green Line will be issued in 2017".[5]

L3 line of Jerusalem light rail near Haturim station in the early morning of August 21, 2026

Only two consortia submitted bids for the line's construction after the Alstom-Dan-Electra consortium pulled out. [6]

The tender was won in August 2019 by TransJerusalem J-Net Ltd., owned by Shapir Engineering and Spanish rail firm CAF.[7]

The main route (L4) of the Green Line will run from Mount Scopus in the north to Gilo in the south, partly over the tracks of the Red Line; in addition there will be a branch (L3) from Malha in the south to Haturim, and a branch (L5) from Neve Yaakov in the north to Har Nof in the west.[8]

The L3 section of the Green Line, with 13 stations running 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) between Malha and HaTurim, opened on August 21, 2026, with connections to the Red Line at the HaTurim station and the Jerusalem central bus station / International Convention Center.[9][10]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "SPANISH-ISRAELI COMPANY WINS J'LEM LIGHT RAIL TENDER; CHINESE FIRM UNSUCCESSFUL".
  2. ↑ "בפעם השלישית: פתיחת הקו הירוק בירושלים נדחתה פעם נוספת". Ice (in Hebrew). 2026-05-03. Retrieved 2026-05-05.
  3. ↑ "Jerusalem's Light Rail - The Green Line". Jerusalem Construction News. Archived from the original on 23 July 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  4. ↑ DVV Media UK. "Single-View". railwaygazette.com. Archived from the original on 27 August 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  5. ↑ "Globes English - Tender issued for 2nd Jerusalem light rail line infrastructure". globes.co.il. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  6. ↑ "Alstom: Light rail tender withdrawal not political".
  7. ↑ "Jerusalem Green Line concession awarded". metro-report.com. Metro Report International. August 9, 2019. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  8. ↑ "On the Way to the Green Line".
  9. ↑ Stub, Zev. "Jerusalem Light Rail unveils largest extension in 15 years, with new ‘Green Line’", The Times of Israel, August 21, 2026. Accessed August 23, 2026. "The Jerusalem Light Rail celebrated its largest-ever extension on Friday, connecting the Malha neighborhood in the southern part of the capital to the city center. The new L3 route extends roughly 7 kilometers (4.3 miles) and includes 13 stations.... L3 passes through Pat and Givat Mordechai neighborhoods as well as Hebrew University’s Givat Ram campus, offering views of the Botanical Gardens and the Gazelle Park along the way."
  10. ↑ "History in Jerusalem: Israel’s First Light Rail Network is Here", Municipality of Jerusalem, August 19, 2026. Accessed August 23, 2026. "The L3 line extends approximately 7 kilometers and includes 13 stations, 12 of which are new. The line that connects the HaTurim area with Malha joins L1 (the Red Line), which connects Neve Ya'akov with Hadassah Ein Kerem. Together, the two lines create Israel's first urban light rail network, enabling transfers between the lines and seamless connections to Jerusalem’s main centers of activity.... The L3 line connects to the Red Line at two interchange points: HaTurim Station and the area of the Central Bus Station and the ICC. The connection of the lines creates a single network and also enables convenient transfers to Israel Railways and the bus lines."
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