Biblical Zoo

Jerusalem–Biblical Zoo railway station is a defunct Israel Railways station on the Jaffa-Jerusalem railway, located in the southwestern part of the city next to the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo.

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Type: Railway station
Description: railway station in Jerusalem, Israel
Also known as: “Biblical Zoo railway station” and “Jerusalem – Biblical Zoo Railway Station”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Jerusalem Biblical Zoo and Teddy Stadium.

Jerusalem Biblical Zoo

Zoo

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The Tisch Family Biblical Zoo in Jerusalem, popularly known as the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo, is a zoo located in the Malha neighborhood of Jerusalem. It is famous for its Afro-Asiatic collection of wildlife, many of which are described in the Hebrew Bible, as well as for its success in breeding endangered species. Jerusalem Biblical Zoo is situated 770 metres west of Biblical Zoo.

Teddy Stadium

Stadium

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Teddy Stadium is a sports stadium in Jerusalem, Israel. Two major Israeli football clubs currently use it as their home ground: Beitar Jerusalem and Hapoel Jerusalem. Teddy Stadium is situated 1½ km northeast of Biblical Zoo.

Jerusalem Malcha

Railway station

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Jerusalem–Malha railway station was one of two Israel Railways termini in Jerusalem, the other being Jerusalem–Yitzhak Navon railway station. The station is located in the southern neighborhood of Malha, across from the Jerusalem Shopping Mall, Pais Arena and Teddy Stadium. Jerusalem Malcha is situated 1 km east of Biblical Zoo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Malha and Givat Massuah.

Malha

Suburb

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Malha is a neighborhood in southwest Jerusalem, between Pat, Ramat Denya and Kiryat Hayovel in the Valley of Rephaim. Before 1948, Malha was an Arab village known as al-Maliha.

Givat Massuah

Suburb

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Givat Massuah is a new neighborhood in the southwest outskirts of Jerusalem, overlooking Malha and the Rekhes Lavan valley. It has a population of 1,100 families, mainly secular and Orthodox Jews.