Al Bidaoui ~ Casablanca Airport Line

Al Bidaoui (Casablanca Airport Line)

Al Bidaoui or in 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.

Al Bidaoui 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.

Al Bidaoui 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.

Al Bidaoui 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

Al Bidaoui Extensions

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

Future line R1 (planned for 2020)

Al Bidaoui Overview

Al Bidaoui Locale: Casablanca, Morocco
Al Bidaoui Transit Type: Rapid transit
Al Bidaoui Number of Lines: 1 (2 planned)
Al Bidaoui Number of Stations: 11
Al Bidaoui Began Operation: 2002
Al Bidaoui Operator(s): ONCF
Al Bidaoui System Length: 32.0 km (19.9 mi)