Al Bidaoui
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Overview | |
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Locale | Casablanca, Morocco |
Transit type | Rapid transit |
Number of lines | 1 (2 planned) |
Number of stations | 11 |
Operation | |
Began operation | 2002 |
Operator(s) | ONCF |
Technical | |
System length | 32.0 km (19.9 mi) |
Al Bidaoui (Arabic: البيضاوي) is a commuter rail system serving Casablanca in Morocco. It serves several train stations in the Casablanca such as Casa-Voyageurs, Casa-Port and Mohammed V International Airport. [1]
History[]
After the growth in the region of Casablanca, ONCF started constructing a railway line to go through the region and created the TNR line between Casablanca and the airport in 1993. Starting from 1 July 2002, the line has been improved and called Al Bidaoui. [2]
Naming[]
The system was first called TNR Casablanca - Airport until 2002 when it was renamed Al Bidaoui which is an adjective in Arabic describing people and things from the region of Casablanca.
Stations[]
Station | Commune | Connection | |
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Mohammed V International Airport | Nouaceur | ||
Bouskoura | |||
Casablanca | |||
Casablanca | T1 | ||
Oasis railway station | Casablanca | T1 | |
Casablanca | T2 | ||
Casa-Voyageurs railway station | Casablanca | T1 | |
Casa-Port railway station | Casablanca | TNR |
Extensions[]
There are plans to extend the line to include more station until Mohammedia to the north.
Future line R1 (planned for 2020)[]
Future network map of Casablanca RER (planned for 2030)[]
External links[]
References[]
- ^ "Transport urbain". www.oncf.ma (in Amharic). Retrieved 2019-01-29.
- ^ Le chemin de fer en Afrique (in French). KARTHALA Editions. 2006-04-01. ISBN 9782811139537.
- Public transport in Morocco
- Transport in Casablanca
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