Haifa Bay central bus station (, ''Merkazit HaMifratz,

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: مركزيّة هامفراتس (شاطئ حيفا) , Mirakaziyyat Hamifrats''), known also as HaMifratz central bus station is the main

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station of the

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(''Mifratz Haifa'') area. It is co-located with HaMifratz Central railway station and is adjacent to Lev HaMifratz Mall. It opened in and was substantially renovated and expanded in the late 2010s.

Overview

HaMifratz central bus station serves local Egged bus lines within the city of

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, suburban lines, and the

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BRT system. Egged,

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and

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all operate intercity bus routes. All bus routes from the

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and the

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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

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, a 4.5 km-long

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connecting the station with the Technion University and other destinations located on

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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

Local routes

Intercity routes

References

External links

Haifa Metropolitan Transport

Superbus

Egged

Nativ Express (Hebrew only)
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