What Exactly Is Planned? The Three Gush Dan Metro Lines
The metro project comprises three lines creating a comprehensive transportation network. Line M1, the longest, will serve the north-south corridor connecting Kfar Saba and Ra'anana in the north to Lod and Bilu Junction in the south, passing through central Tel Aviv. Line M2 will operate on the east-west corridor connecting Petah Tikva to Holon and Bat Yam, passing through Givatayim, Ramat Gan, Bnei Brak, and Givat Shmuel. Line M3, the peripheral line, will create a ring connecting Herzliya and Ramat HaSharon through Petah Tikva, Kiryat Ono, Or Yehuda, and Holon, with a spur to Ben Gurion Airport.
It's important to understand that the metro doesn't replace the light rail network currently under advanced construction. The Red Line is already operating, the Purple Line is expected to open in 2028 with 46 stations passing through Kiryat Ono, Givat Shmuel, Yehud, and Or Yehuda, and the Green Line is expected to begin operations in late 2028. The metro will function as an additional layer – deeper and faster – providing capacity for significantly larger passenger volumes.
- Line M1: 85 km, 62 stations, north-south axis – from Kfar Saba/Ra'anana to Lod/Bilu Junction
- Line M2: 26 km, 22 stations, east-west axis – from Petah Tikva (Segula) to Holon/Bat Yam
- Line M3: 40 km, 25 stations, peripheral ring – from Herzliya through Kiryat Ono and Or Yehuda to Bat Yam, including a spur to Ben Gurion Airport
- Phase 1: 78 km and 59 stations. Phase 2: 74 km and 50 additional stations