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roughly separates East and West Jerusalem, and Herzl Boulevard, which passes west of Begin boulevard; it begins at the northern entrance of the city and continues south via Mt. Herzl and Yad VaShem memorial. It then blends into additional routes that lead to the southwestern quarters. The Golomb-Herzog-Ben-Zvi route also links the southern quarters with the city center.

Running east through the city center, Jaffa Road connects the Jaffa Gate of the Old City as well as East Jerusalem with the northwestern city entrance. Yigal Yadin Boulevard serves as a northern bypass of the city center, and links Ma'ale Adummim and the northeastern neighborhoods to Begin Boulevard near Ramot.

A future ring-road would include Yadin and Begin boulevards as the respective north and west sectors

Buses

Jerusalem Central Bus Station is Jerusalem's intercity bus station for services to destinations in Israel and Israeli settlements in the West Bank. It is served by Egged and Dan buses, though other companies, notably those serving Modi'in, have pick-up and drop-off across the street. City buses are run by Egged which runs close to a hundred bus lines throughout the city and its suburbs.

Palestinian-run buses serve some destinations in the city as well as Palestinian towns in the West Bank. This system is based out of the East Jerusalem Central Bus Station on Sultan Suleiman Street. Palestinian buses also leave from outside the Damascus Gate.

Railway

Israel Railways operates train service to Southern Jerusalem with 2 stops: Jerusalem Malcha near the Malcha Mall and the Biblical Zoo. Very few trains stop at the latter stop. The line was out of use for seven years due to deteriorating conditions and was restored on April 9, 2005. Jerusalem Malcha is the new station, which replaces the historical Khan Station at Remez Square near the Old City.

In 2009, plans call for a new high speed train line to run from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem which will terminate at a new underground station under construction underneath the area between the Jerusalem Central Bus Station and the ICC (International Convention Center - Binyanei HaUmah). There are further plans to extend the line from the Jerusalem Central Bus Station to the current Jerusalem Malcha Train Station, the terminus of the current historic (now upgraded) railroad.

There are also plans for a local light rail system. The first line is at the height of its construction and will begin operating from the northeastern Pisgat Ze'ev through the French Hill and downtown to the southwestern neighborhoods in about three years[2]. Unusually, for a city with a population of over 600k, Jerusalem never had a previous first generation tramway network, although, before the war, one was proposed but was cancelled for political reasons

Airports

Atarot Airport is Jerusalem's airport but its use has been discontinued due to security concerns related to its location near the Palestinian city of Ramallah. Ben Gurion International Airport, 40km northwest of the city, serves as the primary international air transport hub for both Jerusalem and Tel Aviv.

Sports

The most popular sport in Jerusalem is football (soccer). The city has two major teams, the yellow Beitar Jerusalem FC and the red Hapoel Jerusalem FC. Beitar plays in the Premier League, was 4 times Israeli champion (1986, 1993, 1997 and 1998) and has won the national cup 5 times. Hapoel currently plays in the Leumit or second league and has won one national cup, in 1973. In basketball, however, Hapoel Jerusalem has the upperhand. In a league dominated by Maccabi Tel Aviv it never won a championship, yet twice won the Israeli Cup, in 1996 and 1997. In 2004 it won the European ULEB Cup.

A marathon is held in the streets of Jerusalem every year and the popular Jerusalem hike starts west of the city and ends in its streets. The municipality, universities, schools, clubs and businesses operate over a thousand sport facilities throughout the city. The largest sports facility is the Kollek Stadium in Malcha, a football stadium with 12,000 seats. Major basketball games are held at the Strauss Arena.

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