Israel Railways MCP

Part of skills-il — browse all Israeli MCP servers at agentskills.co.il/mcp.

MCP server for Israel Railways (Rakevet Israel) train schedules, real-time data, and station information. Search routes between any of 68 stations, check platforms, occupancy, and service disruptions.

No API key required.

Install

npx -y @skills-il/israel-railways-mcp

Claude Desktop

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "israel-railways": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@skills-il/israel-railways-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

claude mcp add israel-railways npx -- -y @skills-il/israel-railways-mcp

Tools

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | search_routes | Search train routes between two stations with times, platforms, transfers, and occupancy | | list_stations | List all 68 stations with Hebrew/English names and IDs. Optional name filter | | get_service_updates | Get current service disruptions, maintenance notices, and announcements |

Local development

Claude Desktop / Claude Code

Add to your MCP config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "israel-railways": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "israel-railways-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

From source

git clone https://github.com/skills-il/mcps.git
cd mcps/israel-railways-mcp/israel-railways-mcp
npm install
npm run build

Then add to your MCP config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "israel-railways": {
      "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@skills-il/israel-railways-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

API

Uses the Israel Railways API at rail-api.rail.co.il (same endpoints that power the official rail.co.il website). Supports fuzzy station name matching in Hebrew and English.

Examples

"When is the next train from Tel Aviv to Haifa?" Calls search_routes with from: "Tel Aviv", to: "Haifa", today's date.

"Find trains from Jerusalem to Ben Gurion Airport at 6am" Calls search_routes with from: "Jerusalem", to: "Ben Gurion Airport", hour: "06:00".

"Are there any train service disruptions today?" Calls get_service_updates.

"Which stations are in the Haifa area?" Calls list_stations with filter: "Haifa".

License

MIT