Haifa Bay central bus station

HaMifratz central bus station after renovation
Aerial tramway to Mount Carmel. The bus station building is visible in the background
Inside of HaMifratz central bus station before renovation
Inside of HaMifratz central bus station after renovation

Haifa Bay central bus station (Hebrew: מרכזית המפרץ, Merkazit HaMifratz, Arabic: مركزيّة هامفراتس (شاطئ حيفا) , Mirakaziyyat Hamifrats), known also as HaMifratz central bus station is the main bus station of the Haifa Bay (Mifratz Haifa) area. It is co-located with HaMifratz Central railway station and is adjacent to Lev HaMifratz Mall. It opened in 2002 (23 years ago) (2002) and was substantially renovated and expanded in the late 2010s.

Overview

HaMifratz central bus station serves local Egged bus lines within the city of Haifa, suburban lines, and the Metronit BRT system. Egged, Nateev Express and Superbus all operate intercity bus routes. All bus routes from the north and the Galilee which formerly terminated at the old Bat Galim central bus station now terminate at HaMifratz station.

The station is part of a large public transport complex at Lev Hamifratz which serves buses and rail passengers. The station also serves as a terminal for the Rakavlit, a 4.5 km-long aerial tramway connecting the station with the Technion University and other destinations located on Mount Carmel which opened in 2022. The complex will also serve as a terminal for the future Haifa–Nazareth tram-train line which is under construction as of 2022.

Rebuilding of the station began in mid 2015 and was finished in October 2019.

Bus routes

The bus routes originating or passing at HaMifratz bus station as of January 2022 are listed below.

Metronit BRT

Line Route Operator
1 Krayot CBS–Carmel Beach CBS Superbus Wheelchair accessible line
2 Kiryat Ata–Bat Galim CBS Superbus Wheelchair accessible line
3 Krayot CBS–Hadar HaCarmel Superbus Wheelchair accessible line
4 Krayot CBS–Carmel Beach CBS Superbus Wheelchair accessible line

Local routes

Line Route Operator
7 HaMifratz CBS–Nesher Egged Wheelchair accessible line
16 HaMifratz CBS–Bat Galim via Neve Sha'anan Egged Wheelchair accessible line
40 HaMifratz CBS – Bat Galim via Neve Paz Egged Wheelchair accessible line
70, 71, 78, 79 HaMifratz CBS–Nesher Egged Wheelchair accessible line
115, 132, 133, 146 HaMifratz CBS–Carmel Beach CBS Egged Wheelchair accessible line
100[1] HaMifrats CBS – Uri Michaeli Haifa International Airport Egged Wheelchair accessible line
101 HaMifrats CBS – Carmel Beach CBS, express via Grand Kanyon and Carmel Tunnels Egged Wheelchair accessible line
123 Kiryat Ata Junction–Carmel Beach CBS or HaMifrats CBS – Carmel Beach CBS Egged Wheelchair accessible line
125 Grand Canyon–HaMifratz CBS Egged Wheelchair accessible line, one way
131 HaMifratz CBS–Carmel Hospital Egged Wheelchair accessible line, one way
136 Kiryat Ata Junction–Bat Galim via Carmel Tunnels Egged Wheelchair accessible line
141 HaMifratz CBS–Haifa University Egged Wheelchair accessible line
142 HaMifratz CBS–Technion Egged Wheelchair accessible line
225 HaMIfrats CBS – Carmel Beach CBS, express via Kiryat Shprinzak (few times a day) Egged Wheelchair accessible line

Intercity routes

Line Route Operator Notes
72, 72א HaMifratz CBS–Kfar Hasidim via Nesher Egged
73 HaMifratz CBS–Ibtin via Nesher, Kfar Hasidim Egged
74 HaMifratz CBS–Ras Ali via Nesher, Ibtin Egged
75 HaMifratz CBS–Ramat Tiv'on Superbus
165, 167 HaMifratz CBS–Shfar'am Nateev Express
166 HaMifratz CBS–I'billin Nateev Express
168, 170 HaMifratz CBS–Tamra Nateev Express
169 HaMifratz CBS–Deir Hanna Nateev Express
180, 181 HaMifratz CBS–Yokneam Illit Superbus
188 HaMifratz CBS–Yokne'am Illit Superbus
248 HaMifratz CBS–Umm al-Fahm Superbus
251 HaMifratz CBS–Akko CBS Nateev Express
255 HaMifratz CBS–Kabul Nateev Express
261, 262, 264 HaMifratz CBS–Carmiel Egged
265 HaMifratz CBS–Carmiel Nateev Express
271, 272, 371 HaMifratz CBS–Nahariya Bus & railway station Nateev Express
282 HaMifratz CBS–Abu Snan Nateev Express
284 HaMifratz CBS–Yarka Nateev Express
300, 301, 302 HaMifratz CBS–Afula CBS Superbus 302 goes via Yoknea'm, 300 is express
306 HaMifratz CBS–Kfar Manda Nateev Express
331, 344 HaMifratz CBS–Nazareth G.B. Tours 331 also starts near Lin Medical Center
332 HaMifratz CBS–Nazareth Illit via Nesher & Migdal HaEmek Nazareth Tours & Tourism also starts at the Haifa Center Railway Station
342 HaMifratz CBS–Nazareth Illit via Krayot Nazareth Tours & Tourism
352 HaMifratz CBS–Nazareth Illit Nazareth Tours & Tourism
358 HaMifratz CBS–Migdal HaEmek G.B. Tours
361 HaMifratz CBS–Safed CBS Nateev Express
380 HaMifratz CBS–Kalanit. via Maghar Nazareth Tours & Tourism
430, 434 HaMifratz CBS–Tiberias CBS Egged
432 HaMifratz CBS–Gesher Superbus
435 HaMifratz CBS–Golani Junction Egged
500, 505 HaMifratz CBS–Kiryat Shmona CBS Egged
503 HaMifratz CBS–Katzrin Egged
509 HaMifratz CBS–Hatzor HaGlilit Bus Terminal Egged
893 HaMifratz CBS–Eilat CBS Egged Seasonal line
909 HaMifratz CBS–Tel Aviv New CBS Egged
960 HaMifratz CBS–Jerusalem CBS Egged
993 HaMifratz CBS–Eilat CBS Egged

References

  1. ^ Zahavi, Mia (19 December 2024). "Fast shuttle line from the center of the bay to the Haifa airport - Egged's line 100 - Chai Poh - The News Corporation of Haifa and the surrounding area". חי פֹּה - תאגיד החדשות של חיפה והסביבה. Retrieved 3 January 2025.

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