Al Bidaoui

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]

Al Bidaoui البيضاوي
Overview
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)

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
	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

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

Future line R1 (planned for 2020)

Map of the future RER line

Future network map of Casablanca RER (planned for 2030)

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

External links

• Al Bidaoui Official website
• ONCF Official website