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'''Al Bidaoui''' is a [[rapid transit]] system serving [[Casablanca]], [[Morocco]]. This system is an integration of a modern city-centre underground rail and a pre-existing set of [[commuter rail]] lines. Within the city, the RER functions like a [[rapid transit|metro]], but outside the city, the system acts as one of [[express train]]s. It opened in [[2002]] |
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| name = Al Bidaoui <br />البيضاوي |
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| locale = [[Casablanca|Casablanca, Morocco]] |
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| transit_type = [[Rapid transit]] |
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| system_length = {{convert|32.0|km|abbr=on}} |
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| began_operation = 2002 |
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| lines = 1 (2 planned) |
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| stations = 11 |
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| operator = [[ONCF]] |
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'''Al Bidaoui '''({{lang-ar|البيضاوي}}) is a [[commuter rail]] system serving [[Casablanca]] in [[Morocco]]. It serves several train stations in Casablanca such as [[Casa-Voyageurs railway station|Casa-Voyageurs]], [[Casa-Port railway station|Casa-Port]] and [[Mohammed V International Airport]]. <ref>{{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}}</ref> |
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== History == |
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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. <ref>{{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}}</ref> |
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== Naming == |
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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. |
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== Stations == |
== Stations == |
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===The Al Bidaoui line=== |
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* ''Gare de [[Mohammédia]]'' (''In progress'') |
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! Station |
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* ''Station de Zenata'' (''In progress'') |
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!Commune |
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* Ain Sebaâ |
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!Connection |
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* [[Gare Casa-Voyageurs|Casa-Voyageurs]] |
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* Gare Mers Sultan |
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| '''[[Mohammed V International Airport]]''' |
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* [[Gare de l'Oasis|Oasis]] |
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| [[Nouaceur]] |
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* Facultés |
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* Gare Ennassim |
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* Bouskoura |
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| [[Bouskoura train station]] |
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* Mohammed V Airport |
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| [[Bouskoura]] |
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| [[Ennassim train station]] |
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| [[Casablanca]] |
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| [[Faculté station]] |
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| Casablanca |
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| [[Casablanca Tramway|<span style="background:#EA5019;color:white;border-radius:2px;padding:1px">''' T1 '''</span>]] |
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| [[Oasis railway station]] |
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| Casablanca |
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| [[Casablanca Tramway|<span style="background:#EA5019;color:white;border-radius:2px;padding:1px">''' T1 '''</span>]] |
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| [[Mers Sultan station]] |
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| Casablanca |
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| [[Casablanca Tramway|<span style="background:#FFD700;color:black;border-radius:2px;padding:1px">''' T2 '''</span>]] |
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| [[Casa-Voyageurs railway station]] |
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| Casablanca |
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| [[Casablanca Tramway|<span style="background:#EA5019;color:white;border-radius:2px;padding:1px">''' T1 '''</span>]] |
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| [[Casa-Port railway station]] |
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| Casablanca |
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| [[Train Navette Rapide|TNR]] |
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== Extensions == |
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===RER line 1 (under construction, planned for 2014)=== |
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There are plans to extend the line to include more station until [[Mohammedia]] to the north. |
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=== Future line R1 (planned for 2020) === |
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* Aïn Sebâa |
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[[File:RER de Casablanca - Ligne 1.PNG|thumb|600px|center|Map of the future ''RER'' line]] |
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* Casa Port |
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* Oued al Makhazine / Nations Unies |
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=== Future network map of Casablanca RER (planned for 2030) === |
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* Parc de la Ligue Arabe |
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[[File:RER de Casablanca - réseau global 2030.PNG|thumb|950px|center|Global map of Casablanca regional rail network in 2030, as planned]] |
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* Boulevard Zerktouni |
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* Boulevard Bir Anzarane |
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* Boulevard Ghandi |
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* Hay Hassani / Boulevard Grand Ceinture |
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* Casa Anfa |
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* Casa Sud / TGV |
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* Ennasim |
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== External links== |
== External links== |
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* [http://www.oncf.ma/ |
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120912023605/http://www.oncf.ma/OffreDeTransport/Pages/TransportUrbain.aspx Al Bidaoui Official website] |
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* [http://www.oncf.ma/ ONCF Official website] |
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100627103046/http://www.oncf.ma/ ONCF Official website] |
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== References == |
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[[Category:Public transport in Morocco]] |
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[[Category:Casablanca]] |
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{{Casablanca}} |
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[[Category:Public transport in Morocco]] |
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[[Category:Transport in Casablanca]] |
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{{Africa-rail-transport-stub}} |
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[[fr:Al Bidaoui]] |
Latest revision as of 07:53, 6 June 2022
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Al Bidaoui البيضاوي | |
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Übersicht | |
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 Casablanca such as Casa-Voyageurs, Casa-Port and Mohammed V International Airport. [1]
History
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Station | Commune | Connection | |
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Mohammed V International Airport | Nouaceur | ||
Bouskoura train station | Bouskoura | ||
Ennassim train station | Casablanca | ||
Faculté station | Casablanca | T1 | |
Oasis railway station | Casablanca | T1 | |
Mers Sultan station | Casablanca | T2 | |
Casa-Voyageurs railway station | Casablanca | T1 | |
Casa-Port railway station | Casablanca | TNR |
Extensions
[edit]There are plans to extend the line to include more station until Mohammedia to the north.
Future line R1 (planned for 2020)
[edit]Future network map of Casablanca RER (planned for 2030)
[edit]External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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.