The station opened in 1937 and was called "Haifa Center". It was built on an area that was drained as part of the construction of the Haifa Port. This is evidenced by historical photos on the facade of the building. In those years, one could get from Haifa by train to Beirut and Damascus. It is the only British-built passenger station in Palestine. In 2007 it was renamed “Haifa Merkaz Hashmona”, in memory of the eight depot employees who died in the rocket attack on Haifa in 2006 during the second Lebanese war. The building is a historical heritage site. Translated with Google Translate
A mixture of former English colonial grandeur, long desolation and modern revival. Jaffa Street, the old port area and the current update in a good mix of stories and adventures that can only happen in a port city, where Germans, British, illegal immigrants and underground fighters left their mark. It will not do without the mythological Israeli car Susit, daring attacks by underground fighters, tragic flooding of ships, pubs, bars and restaurants, from traditional Mediterranean cuisine to a classic English pub or French restaurant. Let's go for a walk. Translated with Google Translate