Purple Line (Tel Aviv Light Rail)
The Purple Line is a light rail transit (LRT) line under construction in the Tel Aviv metropolitan area in Israel. The line will operate as part of the planned Tel Aviv metropolitan area mass transit system and is expected to be the second line to open. The line will connect the city centre of Tel Aviv with its eastern suburbs of Yehud and Giv'at Shmuel.
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Overview | |
Status | Under construction |
Owner | NTA |
Locale | Tel Aviv, Giv'atayim, Ramat Gan, Kiryat Ono, Giv'at Shmuel, Or Yehuda, Yehud |
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Stations | 43 |
Website | www.nta.co.il |
Service | |
Type | Light rail |
System | Tel Aviv Light Rail |
Rolling stock | CAF Urbos LRV |
Daily ridership | 256,000 (projected) |
History | |
Opened | 2027 (estimated) |
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Line length | 27 km (17 mi) |
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The Purple Line is planned to be 27 km (17 mi) long and will serve 43 stations, all at street level. Construction started in 2018 and the line is expected to open in 2027 at an estimated cost of NIS 11 billion.
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