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'''Al Bidaoui (Casablanca RER)''' 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
'''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>

== 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. <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>

== 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 ==
== Stations ==


{| cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2 border="0" style="border: 1px solid #999; background-color:#ffffff; text-align: center"
===The Al Bidaoui line===
|- bgcolor=#87CEEB


! rowspan="9" | 
* ''Gare de [[Mohammédia]]'' (''In progress'')
! Station
* ''Station de Zenata'' (''In progress'')
!Commune
* Ain Sebaâ
!Connection
* [[Gare Casa-Voyageurs|Casa-Voyageurs]]
|-
* Gare Mers Sultan
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| '''[[Mohammed V International Airport]]'''
* [[Gare de l'Oasis|Oasis]]
| [[Nouaceur]]
* Facultés
|
* Gare Ennassim
|- bgcolor="#efefef"
⚫
* Bouskoura
| [[Bouskoura train station]]
⚫
* Mohammed V Airport
⚫
| [[Bouskoura]]
| align=left |
|-
| [[Ennassim train station]]
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| [[Casablanca]]
|
|- bgcolor="#efefef"
| [[Faculté station]]
| Casablanca
| [[Casablanca Tramway|<span style="background:#EA5019;color:white;border-radius:2px;padding:1px">'''&nbsp;T1&nbsp;'''</span>]]
|-
| [[Oasis railway station]]
| Casablanca
| [[Casablanca Tramway|<span style="background:#EA5019;color:white;border-radius:2px;padding:1px">'''&nbsp;T1&nbsp;'''</span>]]
|- bgcolor="#efefef"
| [[Mers Sultan station]]
| Casablanca
| [[Casablanca Tramway|<span style="background:#FFD700;color:black;border-radius:2px;padding:1px">'''&nbsp;T2&nbsp;'''</span>]]
|-
| [[Casa-Voyageurs railway station]]
| Casablanca
| [[Casablanca Tramway|<span style="background:#EA5019;color:white;border-radius:2px;padding:1px">'''&nbsp;T1&nbsp;'''</span>]]
|- bgcolor="#efefef"
| [[Casa-Port railway station]]
| Casablanca
| [[Train Navette Rapide|TNR]]
|}


== Extensions ==
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===RER line 1 (under construction, planned for 2014)===
There are plans to extend the line to include more station until [[Mohammedia]] to the north.


⚫
=== Future line R1 (planned for 2020) ===
* Aïn Sebâa
[[File:RER de Casablanca - Ligne 1.PNG|thumb|600px|center|Map of the future ''RER'' line]]
* Casa Port

* Oued al Makhazine / Nations Unies
=== Future network map of Casablanca RER (planned for 2030) ===
* Parc de la Ligue Arabe
[[File:RER de Casablanca - réseau global 2030.PNG|thumb|950px|center|Global map of Casablanca regional rail network in 2030, as planned]]
* Boulevard Zerktouni
* Boulevard Bir Anzarane
* Boulevard Ghandi
* Hay Hassani / Boulevard Grand Ceinture
* Casa Anfa
* Casa Sud / TGV
* Ennasim


== External links==
== External links==
* [http://www.oncf.ma/Fr/index.aspx?md=199&rb=398 Al Bidaoui Official website]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120912023605/http://www.oncf.ma/OffreDeTransport/Pages/TransportUrbain.aspx Al Bidaoui Official website]
* [http://www.oncf.ma/ ONCF Official website]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100627103046/http://www.oncf.ma/ ONCF Official website]


== References ==
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[[Category:Public transport in Morocco]]
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[[Category:Casablanca]]


{{Casablanca}}

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[[Category:Public transport in Morocco]]
[[Category:Transport in Casablanca]]


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{{Africa-rail-transport-stub}}


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Latest revision as of 07:53, 6 June 2022

Al Bidaoui
البيضاوي
Übersicht
LocaleCasablanca, Morocco
Transit typeRapid transit
Number of lines1 (2 planned)
Number of stations11
Operation
Began operation2002
Operator(s)ONCF
Technical
System length32.0 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

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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. [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

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  Station Commune Connection
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

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There are plans to extend the line to include more station until Mohammedia to the north.

Future line R1 (planned for 2020)

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Map of the future RER line

Future network map of Casablanca RER (planned for 2030)

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Global map of Casablanca regional rail network in 2030, as planned
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References

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  1. ^ "Transport urbain". www.oncf.ma (in Amharic). Retrieved 2019-01-29.
  2. ^ Le chemin de fer en Afrique (in French). KARTHALA Editions. 2006-04-01. ISBN 9782811139537.


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