Railways in

Palestine

Gaza station in 1945, with British troops operating under League of Nations mandate.

Although not a member of the United Nations, the state of Palestine is recognized by the majority of countries worldwide, although importantly not by Israel, which retains de facto control over the entire territory in the Gaza strip and the West Bank.

During the First World War, as British Empire forces advanced into Ottoman controlled southern Palestine, they constructed a standard gauge railway line from Kantara on the east bank of the Suez Canal in Egypt. Although not directly connected to the Egyptian railway network, it served as a supply line for the forces. The section through Gaza was completed in late 1917. The line was subsequently extended northwards to meet the existing Ottoman built network, the latter being gradually converted from 1050mm to standard gauge.

The line through Gaza came to prominence during World War II when it formed part of a through route from Türkiye to Egypt. However, it fell into disuse and was severed following Israeli independence in 1948.

The Red Line of the Jerusalem tram system opened in 2011. Roughly half of its route of lies in East Jerusalem, which is part of the West Bank. Part of the Green Line route, opened in 2026, also lies in East Jerusalem.

There are no other railways in the territory of the state of Palestine.

• Jerusalem trams