New section of Jerusalem light rail to open this weekend

The Jerusalem Light Rail announced that the new section of the Green Line (L3) will open this coming Friday. The 7-kilometer section includes 13 stations and connects major employment, education, and cultural hubs in the city, including Teddy Stadium, the International Convention Center, and Malha Mall. The line will integrate with the existing Red Line and allow transfer to Israel Railways.

The Jerusalem Light Rail announced today (Tuesday) that the new section of the Green Line (L3) will open to passengers this coming Friday. The section, 7 kilometers long, includes 13 stations, 12 of which are new, and starts at the HaTurim station on Jaffa Street and ends at the Malha station. The new line will connect major employment, education, culture, and leisure hubs in the city, including Teddy Stadium, the International Convention Center, the Givat Ram campus, and Malha Mall. The line will integrate with the existing Red Line (L1) at the HaTurim and Central Station stops, and will allow convenient transfer to Israel Railways at the Yitzhak Navon station. This is the first line opened as part of the Green Line project, and in the coming months an additional L4 line is expected to open, connecting Gilo to the network.