Al Bidaoui

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| name = Al Bidaoui
البيضاوي

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| locale = Casablanca, Morocco

| transit_type = Rapid transit

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| began_operation = 2002

| lines = 1 (2 planned)

| stations = 11

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| operator = ONCF

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Al Bidaoui ({{langx|ar|البيضاوي}}) is a commuter rail system serving Casablanca in Morocco. It serves several train stations in Casablanca such as Casa-Voyageurs, Casa-Port and Mohammed V International Airport. {{Cite web|url=https://www.oncf.ma/am/Node-99/Offres-voyageurs/Node-500|title=Transport urbain|website=www.oncf.ma|language=am|access-date=2019-01-29}}

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. {{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5-TUc4Y0ZoEC&q=Al+Bidaoui+TRAIN&pg=PA164|title=Le chemin de fer en Afrique|date=2006-04-01|publisher=KARTHALA Editions|isbn=9782811139537|language=fr}}

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

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Mohammed V International Airport

| Nouaceur

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| Bouskoura train station

| Bouskoura

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Ennassim train station

| Casablanca

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| Faculté station

| Casablanca

| T1

Oasis railway station

| Casablanca

| T1

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| Mers Sultan station

| Casablanca

| T2

Casa-Voyageurs railway station

| Casablanca

| T1

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| 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) =

File:RER de Casablanca - Ligne 1.PNG

= Future network map of Casablanca RER (planned for 2030) =

File:RER de Casablanca - réseau global 2030.PNG

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20120912023605/http://www.oncf.ma/OffreDeTransport/Pages/TransportUrbain.aspx Al Bidaoui Official website]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20100627103046/http://www.oncf.ma/ ONCF Official website]

References

Category:Passenger rail transport in Morocco

Category:Transport in Casablanca