Carmelit

The Carmelit () is the first and currently the only rapid transit rail system in Israel. It opened in 1959 after three years of building. It is the oldest metro system and funicular system in the Middle East. The Carmelit has closed down for repairs three times. It was closed from 1986 to 1992 for renovations. The metro has only one line, which runs from Haifa's port to Mount Carmel. It runs  from sea level up to an altitude of , with a total of six stations.

The system is named after Mount Carmel.

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Related pages
 Cable cars in Haifa

References

 Other websites 

Official Carmelit information (in Hebrew). Also available on the municipality's site.
 Urbanrail - Haifa Carmelit (in English)

Category:Haifa
Category:Rapid transit systems
Category:Rail transport in Israel

Category:Organizations based in Israel