Rail Transport in Morocco Main Connections

Rail Transport in Morocco Main Connections

The main network for passenger transport consists of a North–South link from Tangier via Rabat and Casablanca to Marrakech and an East–West connection linking Oujda in the East via Fes to Rabat. The North–South and East–West links interconnect at Sidi-Kacem. Major destinations currently not linked by rail are usually served by Supratours, a bus company operated by the ONCF.

The most important long-distance train services are:

From: To: (and vice versa) via / change at: traveltime Number of trains per day

• Casablanca-Tangier Al-Boraq trains stop at Rabat-Agdal and Kenitra 2h 10m 14 x
• Casablanca-Fes – 3h 20m 18 x
• Casablanca-Oujda direct or via Fes 10h 3 x (one of them night-train)
• Casablanca-Nador direct (1 x), via Fes or with transfer in Taourirt 8h 30m up to 10h 4 trains/day of which 2 are night-trains
• Marrakech-Fes – 7h 10m 8 x
• Marrakech-Tangier via Casablanca Voyageurs 9h 30m 6 x one direct night-train
• Tangier-Oujda direct link at daytime 10h 20m (day)
• Night-train change at Sidi Kacem 10h 35m (night) one day train, one night-train
• Nador-Taourirt gives connection to E–W mainline 1h 42m 3 x (the direct night-train to/from Casablanca doesn't stop in Taourirt)
• Casablanca-Oued Zem – 3h 1 x
• Casablanca-El Jadida – 1h 25 8 x
• Safi-Benguerir gives connection to N–S mainline 2h 2 x

Rail Transport in Morocco Overview

Rail Transport in Morocco Operation: National railway: ONCF
Rail Transport in Morocco Ridership: 52.8 million per year (2023)
Rail Transport in Morocco Freight: 36 million tons per year (2012–13)
Rail Transport in Morocco System Length Total: 2,200 kilometres (1,400 mi)
Rail Transport in Morocco Track Gauge Main: 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Rail Transport in Morocco Electrification:
3000 V DC Main network
25 kV 50 Hz High-speed line