[1] The 19.6 km (12.2 mi) Green Line will link the two campuses of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and continue south via Pat junction to Gilo.

[2] It will pass the terminus of the Tel Aviv–Jerusalem railway, then cross the existing Red Line tram route and run to Mount Scopus.

The line was approved by the Jerusalem city council in June 2016, with tenders to be issued shortly after.

Moriah Jerusalem Development CEO Doron Noiwirt stated, "At least three more tenders for the next sections of the Green Line will be issued in 2017".

[5] The tender was won in August 2019 by TransJerusalem J-Net Ltd., owned by Shapir Engineering and Spanish rail firm CAF.