Haifa Hof HaCarmel Central Bus Station
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Carmel Beach Central Bus Station is the main bus
station in Haifa
, Israel
, replacing the Haifa Bat Galim Central Bus Station
. The former station is now only used to store Egged
buses and for Egged
office space and innercity buses now only stop there on the road rather than inside on the route between Haifa Hof HaCarmel Central Bus Station and the Mifratz Central Bus Station. Carmel Beach Central Bus Station opened in August 19, 2003. Since then, all buses coming from the South which formerly ended at Haifa Bat Galim Central Bus Station
terminate at Carmel Beach Central Bus Station and new more frequent lines operate between the three stations. Passengers can get a free transfer to urban buses when they buy their inter-city ticket to continue from one central bus station to the other one, or into the city.
Carmel Beach Central Bus Station serves local Egged
bus lines within the city of Haifa and all intercity Egged
bus routes heading to the South
. The station is also a mall. It has one level and has stores and a food court. At the waiting area for departing buses, there are doors to go outside to the bus platform. At the arrival area, people go inside a door to the building.
Carmel Beach Central Bus Station is adjacent to Haifa Carmel Beach Railway Station
. There is a tunnel connecting the bus station with the train station. From the train station, there is a tunnel to the beach.
A list of Egged's intercity bus lines at Carmel Beach CBS:
Bus
A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are...
station in Haifa
Haifa
Haifa is the largest city in northern Israel, and the third-largest city in the country, with a population of over 268,000. Another 300,000 people live in towns directly adjacent to the city including the cities of the Krayot, as well as, Tirat Carmel, Daliyat al-Karmel and Nesher...
, Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
, replacing the Haifa Bat Galim Central Bus Station
Haifa Bat Galim Central Bus Station
The Haifa Bat Galim Central Bus Station was named after the neighborhood of Bat Galim. Until January 1, 2002, it served all Egged intercity bus routes originating and terminating in Haifa, as well as most local routes. The Bat Galim station was in use for about thirty years.On January 1, 2002, the...
. The former station is now only used to store Egged
Egged Bus Cooperative
Egged Israel Transport Cooperative Society Ltd , a cooperative owned by its members is the largest transit bus company in Israel. It provides about 55 % of public transport services throughout the country, employs 6,227 workers and has 2,861 buses for more than 928 service routes and 3,103...
buses and for Egged
Egged Bus Cooperative
Egged Israel Transport Cooperative Society Ltd , a cooperative owned by its members is the largest transit bus company in Israel. It provides about 55 % of public transport services throughout the country, employs 6,227 workers and has 2,861 buses for more than 928 service routes and 3,103...
office space and innercity buses now only stop there on the road rather than inside on the route between Haifa Hof HaCarmel Central Bus Station and the Mifratz Central Bus Station. Carmel Beach Central Bus Station opened in August 19, 2003. Since then, all buses coming from the South which formerly ended at Haifa Bat Galim Central Bus Station
Haifa Bat Galim Central Bus Station
The Haifa Bat Galim Central Bus Station was named after the neighborhood of Bat Galim. Until January 1, 2002, it served all Egged intercity bus routes originating and terminating in Haifa, as well as most local routes. The Bat Galim station was in use for about thirty years.On January 1, 2002, the...
terminate at Carmel Beach Central Bus Station and new more frequent lines operate between the three stations. Passengers can get a free transfer to urban buses when they buy their inter-city ticket to continue from one central bus station to the other one, or into the city.
Carmel Beach Central Bus Station serves local Egged
Egged Bus Cooperative
Egged Israel Transport Cooperative Society Ltd , a cooperative owned by its members is the largest transit bus company in Israel. It provides about 55 % of public transport services throughout the country, employs 6,227 workers and has 2,861 buses for more than 928 service routes and 3,103...
bus lines within the city of Haifa and all intercity Egged
Egged Bus Cooperative
Egged Israel Transport Cooperative Society Ltd , a cooperative owned by its members is the largest transit bus company in Israel. It provides about 55 % of public transport services throughout the country, employs 6,227 workers and has 2,861 buses for more than 928 service routes and 3,103...
bus routes heading to the South
South
South is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography.South is one of the four cardinal directions or compass points. It is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to east and west.By convention, the bottom side of a map is south....
. The station is also a mall. It has one level and has stores and a food court. At the waiting area for departing buses, there are doors to go outside to the bus platform. At the arrival area, people go inside a door to the building.
Carmel Beach Central Bus Station is adjacent to Haifa Carmel Beach Railway Station
Hof HaCarmel Railway Station
Carmel Beach Railway Station is an Israel Railways passenger station serving the city of Haifa, Israel.-Location:The station is situated on the north-south Coastal line in southwest Haifa...
. There is a tunnel connecting the bus station with the train station. From the train station, there is a tunnel to the beach.
A list of Egged's intercity bus lines at Carmel Beach CBS:
Local Routes
| Route | Destination | Platform | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Haifa-Hadar Herzel Hechalutz | 11 | Egged Egged Bus Cooperative Egged Israel Transport Cooperative Society Ltd , a cooperative owned by its members is the largest transit bus company in Israel. It provides about 55 % of public transport services throughout the country, employs 6,227 workers and has 2,861 buses for more than 928 service routes and 3,103... |
| 11 | Haifa Technion | 16 | Egged |
| 29, 29A | Haifa Horev Center | 17 | Egged |
| 43 | Haifa-Halisa Tel Amal | 10 | Egged |
| 46 | Haifa University | 16 | Egged |
| 101, 103 | Haifa Bay Central Bus Station | 12 | Egged |
Intercity Routes
| Route | Destination | Platform | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45, 47, 49 | Tirat Carmel Tirat Carmel Tirat Carmel , or Tirat HaCarmel, is a city in the Haifa District in Israel. According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics , at the end of 2007 the city had a total population of 18,700.... |
8 | Egged |
| 202 | Pardes Hanna-Karkur Pardes Hanna-Karkur Pardes Hanna-Karkur is a town in the Haifa District of Israel. In 2009, it had a population of 31,800.-History:In 1913, 15 square kilometers of land was purchased by the Hachsharat Hayishuv society from Arabs in Jenin and Haifa for 400,000 francs... |
3 | Egged |
| 221 | Kfar Tzvi Sitrin Kfar Tzvi Sitrin Kfar Tzvi Sitrin , also known as Beit Tzvi is a technological college and village in northern Israel. Located near Highway 4, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof HaCarmel Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 540.... |
2 | Egged |
| 222 | Hadera Hadera Hadera is a city located in the Haifa District of Israel approximately from the major cities of Tel Aviv and Haifa. The city is located along of the Israeli Mediterranean Coastal Plain... Central Bus Station Hadera Central Bus Station The Hadera Central Bus station is a bus terminal in Hadera, Israel that is the origin/terminum of bus lines to or from: Kiryat Shmona, Tiberias, Haifa, Nazareth Illit, Afula, Pardes Hanna, Netanya, Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Eilat.-Platform List:... |
3 | Egged |
| 910 | Tel Aviv Tel Aviv Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with... Central Bus Station Tel Aviv Central Bus Station Tel Aviv Central Bus Station, known as the New Central Bus Station , is the main bus station of Tel Aviv, Israel... |
5 | Egged |
| 921 | Even Yehuda | 4 | Egged |
| 940 | Jerusalem Central Bus Station Jerusalem Central Bus Station The Jerusalem Central Bus Station is the main bus depot in Jerusalem, Israel and one of the busiest bus stations in the country. Located on Jaffa Road near the entrance to the city, it serves Egged, Superbus and Dan intercity bus routes... |
6 | Egged |
| 947 | Jerusalem CBS via Netanya Netanya Netanya is a city in the Northern Centre District of Israel, and is the capital of the surrounding Sharon plain. It is located north of Tel Aviv, and south of Haifa between the 'Poleg' stream and Wingate Institute in the south and the 'Avichail' stream in the north.Its of beaches have made the... , Ra'anana Ra'anana Ra'anana is a city in the heart of the southern Sharon Plain of the Central District of Israel with a population of 68,300, . Ra'anana is bordered by Kfar Sava on the east and Herzliya on the southwest... , Petah Tikva Petah Tikva Petah Tikva known as Em HaMoshavot , is a city in the Center District of Israel, east of Tel Aviv.According to the Central Bureau of Statistics, at the end of 2009, the city's population stood at 209,600. The population density is approximately... , Or Akiva & Ben Gurion Intl. Airport Ben Gurion International Airport Ben Gurion International Airport , also referred to by its Hebrew acronym Natbag , is the largest and busiest international airport in Israel, handling 12,160,339 passengers in 2010... |
7 | Egged |
| 990 (Only on Saturdays) | Eilat Central Bus Station (Direct) | 1 | Egged |
| 991 | Eilat CBS | 1 | Egged |