Tel Aviv HaShalom railway station is one of the busiest railway stations in Israel, serving most lines of Israel Railways. It is located on HaShalom Interchange over the Ayalon Highway in Tel Aviv. Opened in 1996, was built by Polish company Mostostal Warszawa the station serves one of the busiest commercial areas in Tel Aviv, as well as the HaKirya IDF base. Like in all four railway stations in Tel Aviv, the railway tracks are located between the southbound and northbound lanes of the Ayalon Highway. The station was originally built with two side platforms, separated by two tracks. On September 2, 2006 a third track was opened on the eastern side of platform 2 and the platform was widened, creating the island platform 2–3. The station building is located above the platforms and has two entrances: a primary entrance from HaShalom Road and a secondary one, a bridge connected directly to the Azrielishopping mall. New exit-only stairways were opened in 2008, allowing to climb from the platforms directly to the southern side of HaShalom Road. This new exit considerably shortened the walking distance to the eastbound bus stops. Israel Railways is currently performing complex construction works at the station in order to improve customer services, adding a new entrance and exit directly from the southern side of HaShalom Road, and adding a parking area for two-wheeled vehicles on the bridge. The works include erecting two steel structures 6.4m high, 60m long, with an overall weight of 560 tons; they will be the base for the southern terminal floor. Electronic boards display the timetable in the station building and in the Azrieli shopping mall. Electronic boards also exist on platforms 1 and 2 and display the next two trains departing from each platform. Electrification works in the station were completed on 5 April 2020. An additional side-platform and fourth track is expected to be added to the station in the mid-2020s as part of the four-tracking project of the Ayalon Railway.
Access
The station has a central location in the city of Tel Aviv, adjacent to some of the most important crossroads in the city, and is also close to most parts of Givatayim. Kaplan Street stretches from the station to the west, towards the center of Tel Aviv. Begin Road passes near the station, separated from the railway track by the Azrieli Center. HaShalom Road is the continuation of Kaplan Street eastwards, and connects the station with east Tel Aviv, Givatayim, Ramat Gan and the eastern part of the Gush Danmetropolitan area. Dozens of bus lines pass along Begin Road on their way to the central bus station and many other parts of Tel Aviv and Israel. A few lines pass on HaShalom Road and stop at the station's entrances. The bus lines are served primarily by Egged and Dan, but also by Kavim, Superbus, Afikim and Nateev Express. Line 63, operated byDan Bus Company, offers the most convenient way of getting to the city center, including Dizengoff Center and the beach promenades.
