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A new railway line opened on the 17th June 2009 between Tanger Ville and the huge new port of Tanger Med. The line has passenger services to Ksar Sghir, from where a coach connection is made to Tanger Med. The line to Tanger Med will eventually open to passenger trains as well, but no date has been set. | A new railway line opened on the 17th June 2009 between Tanger Ville and the huge new port of Tanger Med. The line has passenger services to Ksar Sghir, from where a coach connection is made to Tanger Med. The line to Tanger Med will eventually open to passenger trains as well, but no date has been set. | ||
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The new railway from Taourirt to Beni Ksar Port was officially opened by King Mohammed VI on 10th July 2009, along with the two new stations at Nador, the major city on the line. | The new railway from Taourirt to Beni Ksar Port was officially opened by King Mohammed VI on 10th July 2009, along with the two new stations at Nador, the major city on the line. | ||
In 2010 a new 27km cut-off between Sidi Yahya El Gharb and Mechraa Bel Ksiri allowed trains from Casablanca to Tanger to avoid the longer route via Sidi Kacem. | In 2010 a new 27km cut-off between Sidi Yahya El Gharb and Mechraa Bel Ksiri allowed trains from Casablanca to Tanger to avoid the longer route via Sidi Kacem. | ||
Revision as of 18:39, 14 June 2011
Country Name
Morocco (Maroc)
National railway system
ONCF ( ONCFM in French - Office National des Chemins de Fer du Maroc)
Official Website
Language
Arabic and French
Currency
Moroccan Dirham, symbol MAD
UIC code
Numeric 93; alpha MA
Timetable
Journey Planner
[http://www.oncf.ma/index_en.aspx]
Downloadable Timetable
www.oncf.ma/Fr/index.aspx?md=203&rb=416. This link may need to be cut and pasted into your browser. Note that timetables often carry on out of the nominal date range until superseded.
Printed Timetable
None
Engineering Information
None
Maps
World Railway Atlas Vol. 7 North, East and Central Africa by Neil Robinson
Gauge
Standard
Electrification
3kV DC. All passenger lines are electrified except for Fes to Oujda. Though electrified the line from Tanger Ville to Ksar Sghir is operated by diesel locomotives.
Rule of the road
Left
Other Railways
None
Tourist Lines
None
Metro
None.
Trams
- Rabat – Sale. Revenue earning services started on 23rd May 2011 with the final five stops on line 2 expected to start in June 2011.
Website at www.tramway-maroc.com. A map may be found at www.urbanrail.net/af/rabat/rabat.htm
- Casablanca. Under construction and scheduled to open at the end of 2012
Recent and future changes
A new railway line opened on the 17th June 2009 between Tanger Ville and the huge new port of Tanger Med. The line has passenger services to Ksar Sghir, from where a coach connection is made to Tanger Med. The line to Tanger Med will eventually open to passenger trains as well, but no date has been set. - The new railway from Taourirt to Beni Ksar Port was officially opened by King Mohammed VI on 10th July 2009, along with the two new stations at Nador, the major city on the line. In 2010 a new 27km cut-off between Sidi Yahya El Gharb and Mechraa Bel Ksiri allowed trains from Casablanca to Tanger to avoid the longer route via Sidi Kacem. The opening of Morocco’s first high speed line between Tanger and Kénitra is planned for December 2015. This 200 route-km section is the first phase of the planned Tanger – Casablanca high speed line.
Special Notes
The line from Oujda to Maghnia in Algeria has been closed for political reasons for some years, so Morocco has no rail connections to other countries.
