Marrakesh Railway Station
Marrakesh Railway Station محطة قطار مراكش | |
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Location | Marrakesh Morocco |
Coordinates | 31°37′51.46″N 8°01′02.14″W / 31.6309611°N 8.0172611°WCoordinates: 31°37′51.46″N 8°01′02.14″W / 31.6309611°N 8.0172611°W |
Owned by | ONCF |
Tracks | 6 |
History | |
Opened | 1923 |
Rebuilt | 2008 |
Passengers | |
2007 | 3 million |
The Marrakesh Railway Station (Arabic: محطة قطار مراكش) is a railway station in Marrakesh, Morocco; it is currently the southern end-point of the Moroccan railway system. The current station was opened on August 10, 2008.[1]
From Marrakesh there is a direct rail link to Casablanca and Fes. Station Casablanca Voyageurs offers connections to Tanger or Oujda.
Station building[]
The old station, built in 1923 during French protectorate time,[1] was located along Hasan II Avenue and served as a terminus of the rail system. It was within walking distance of the new city-centre (French Quarter) district and Royal Theatre.
In 2008 a newly constructed station was opened adjacent to the old building and tracks were extended. The new station, located 100 meters closer to the city-centre district (and directly opposite the Royal Theatre), is larger and was built to serve the planned extension of the rail network towards Agadir and . It contains several shops and fast food restaurants, including a KFC.
An Ibis Hotel is located directly adjacent to the station.
Destinations[]
There are 16 daily direct trains to Fes via Casablanca Voyageurs station and another two direct connections to Tangier.
Transfers to the main East-West link to Oujda (for Algeria) via Casablanca Voyageurs are possible, as well as the airport shuttle to Mohammed V International Airport. Besides the two direct trains, Tangier can also be reached with a transfer in Casablanca.
The new station was built to facilitate planned high-speed trains and the network will be expanded towards Agadir and . In the future, trains will reverse using a new triangular junction west of the station to continue south.
Use in popular culture[]
Crosby, Stills & Nash referenced the railway in "Marrakesh Express" on their debut album.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b "Gare de Marrakech Marrakech - Guide et photos". Routard.com. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
External links[]
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- Railway stations in Morocco
- Railway stations opened in 1923
- Buildings and structures in Marrakesh