Casa-Voyageurs Railway Station
Railway station in Casablanca
| Preceding station |  | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rabat towards Tanger-Ville Terminal | Al-Boraq | Terminus | ||
| Mers Sultan towards Mohammed V Airport | Al Bidaoui | Casa-Port Terminal Terminus | ||
The Casa-Voyageurs Railway Station (Arabic: محطة الدار البيضاء المسافرين; French: Gare Casa-Voyageurs) is an ONCF (French: Office national des chemins de fer, "Moroccan National Railway") station in the Belvedere neighborhood of Casablanca.
The station is served by suburban and long-distance trains. It is Casablanca's principal station, the other is Casa-Port. It is an important hub connecting several main lines of the Moroccan railway network.
The other station in the city is Casa-Port, but that is not on the main North-South line and offers only local connections to nearby destinations and the Mohammed V International Airport.
History
The station was built by the Compagnie des chemins de fer du Maroc [fr] (CFM) in 1923, under the French protectorate of Morocco. It had 8 platforms.
It was expanded for Al Boraq service which began November 2018. Casa-Voyageurs became the southern terminus for the high speed train.[1]
It is the largest railway hub in the country, serving direct trains within Morocco (Aïn Sebaâ, Fes, Khouribga, Marrakech, Rabat, Tangier) and Casablanca's Mohammed V International Airport.
Destinations
From Casa Voyageurs direct services are available to and from:
- Marrakech in Southern direction
- North via Rabat towards Tangier
- East via Rabat, Meknes, Fes, Taourirt to Oujda or Nador
- shuttles to Mohammed V International Airport
- local trains, including at Casa-Port
Local transport
The station connects with Casablanca Tramway Line T1, the tram stop is in front of the station. It is served by M'dina Buses and by taxis.
References
- ^ "Projet LGV Tanger-Casablanca : Une concrétisation de la politique des grands chantiers" [Tangier-Casablanca LGV Project: policy implementation on major projects]. www.entreprendre.ma (in French). Archived from the original on 10 March 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
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