Jerusalem

Jerusalem ({{coor dm|31|46|N|35|14|E|}}; Hebrew: {{Audio|He-Jerusalem.ogg|יְרוּשָׁלַיִם }}; Yerushalayim; Arabic: {{Audio|ArAlquds.ogg|??????}} al-Quds; see also names of Jerusalem) is an ancient Middle Eastern city of key importance to the religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. It is the capital of the State of Israel.

Transportation

Roads

Begin Boulevard is West Jerusalem's inner city expressway. It goes North to South from Atarot to Malcha. Other major boulevards include the Talpiyot-Atarot route, which goes South to North and crosses East Jerusalem and West Jerusalem altogether. Herzl Boulevard passes west of Begin blvd, starts at the enterance of the city (North) and continues South via Mt. Herzl and Yad VaShem memorial. It then blends into additional routes that lead to the Southern quarters. The Golomb-Herzog-Ben-Zvi route is the last major route that links the southern quarters into the city center and major entrance.

Related Topics:
Expressway - Atarot - Malcha - Mt. Herzl - Yad VaShem

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Jaffa Road is the main street crossing Jerusalem from the western entrance to the city all the way up to Jaffa Gate and East Jerusalem.

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Buses

The Jerusalem Central Bus Station is Jerusalem's intercity bus station for services to Israeli destinations and settlements in the West Bank. Buses to other destinations in the West Bank leave from the Sultan Sulaiman Street bus station and from outside the Damascus Gate. Inner city public transportation is served mostly by the Egged cooperative which runs close to a hundred bus lines throughout the city and its suburbs.

Related Topics:
Jerusalem Central Bus Station - Bus - Station - Settlements - Egged

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Railway

Israel Railways operates train service to Southern Jerusalem with 2 stops: Jerusalem Malcha near the Malcha Mall and the Biblical Zoo. Very few trains stop at the latter stop. The historical railway station near the Old City at Remez Square is currently disfuntional.

Related Topics:
Israel Railways - Jerusalem Malcha - Malcha Mall - Biblical Zoo - Old City - Remez Square

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For 2009, a new high speed train from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem is planned. This line would terminate at a new underground station under construction underneath the Jerusalem Central Bus Station. There are additional plans to extend the line from the Jerusalem Central Bus Station to the current Jerusalem Malcha Train Station, the terminus of the historic (now upgraded) railroad.

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There are also plans for a local light rail system, which have yet to materialize.

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Airports

Atarot Airport is Jerusalem's airport but it is currently not in use due to the security situation. Alternatively, Ben Gurion International Airport, 40km northwest of the city, currently serves as the primary air transport hub for both Jerusalem and Tel Aviv.

Related Topics:
Atarot Airport - Ben Gurion International Airport - Tel Aviv

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