Marrakech railway station
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Station Marrakesh is a railway station in Marrakech
, Morocco
; it is currently the southern end-point of the Moroccan
railway system.
The current station was opened on August 10, 2008.
From Marrakech there is a direct rail link to Casablanca
and Fes
. Station Casablanca Voyageurs
offers connections to Tanger or Oujda
.
In 2008 a newly constructed station was opened adjacent to the old building and tracks were extended. The new station, located 100 meters closer to the city-centre district (and directly opposite the Royal Theatre), is larger and was built to serve the planned extension of the rail network towards Agadir
and Laayone. It contains several shops and fast food restaurants, including a KFC.
An Ibis Hotel is located directly adjacent to the station.
via Casablanca Voyageurs station
and another two direct connections to Tangier
.
Via Casablanca Voyageurs
transfers to the main East-West link to Oujda
(for Algeria) are possible as well as the airport shuttle to Mohammed V International Airport
. Besides the two direct trains Tangier can also be reached with a transfer in Casablanca.
The new station was built to facilitate planned high-speed trains and the network will be expanded towards Agadir
and Laayone. In the future, trains will reverse using a new triangular junction west of the station to continue south.
Marrakech
Marrakech or Marrakesh , known as the "Ochre city", is the most important former imperial city in Morocco's history...
, Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
; it is currently the southern end-point of the Moroccan
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
railway system.
The current station was opened on August 10, 2008.
From Marrakech there is a direct rail link to Casablanca
Casablanca
Casablanca is a city in western Morocco, located on the Atlantic Ocean. It is the capital of the Grand Casablanca region.Casablanca is Morocco's largest city as well as its chief port. It is also the biggest city in the Maghreb. The 2004 census recorded a population of 2,949,805 in the prefecture...
and Fes
Fes, Morocco
Fes or Fez is the second largest city of Morocco, after Casablanca, with a population of approximately 1 million . It is the capital of the Fès-Boulemane region....
. Station Casablanca Voyageurs
Casablanca Voyageurs
Casablanca Voyageurs is a station in the city of Casablanca, Morocco.The station is an important transfer-station connecting several main-lines of the Moroccan railway network....
offers connections to Tanger or Oujda
Oujda
Oujda is a city in eastern Morocco with an estimated population of 1 million. The city is located about 15 kilometers west of Algeria and about 60 kilometers south of the Mediterranean Sea. It is the capital of the Oriental Region of Morocco and the birthplace of the current Algerian president,...
.
Station building
The old station, built in 1923 during French protectorate time, was located along Hasan II Avenue and served as a terminus of the rail system. It was within walking distance of the new city-centre (French Quarter) district and Royal Theatre.In 2008 a newly constructed station was opened adjacent to the old building and tracks were extended. The new station, located 100 meters closer to the city-centre district (and directly opposite the Royal Theatre), is larger and was built to serve the planned extension of the rail network towards Agadir
Agadir
Agadir is a major city in southwest Morocco, capital of the Agadir province and the Sous-Massa-Draa economic region .-Etymology:...
and Laayone. It contains several shops and fast food restaurants, including a KFC.
An Ibis Hotel is located directly adjacent to the station.
Destinations
Every day are 16 direct trains to FessFes, Morocco
Fes or Fez is the second largest city of Morocco, after Casablanca, with a population of approximately 1 million . It is the capital of the Fès-Boulemane region....
via Casablanca Voyageurs station
Casablanca Voyageurs
Casablanca Voyageurs is a station in the city of Casablanca, Morocco.The station is an important transfer-station connecting several main-lines of the Moroccan railway network....
and another two direct connections to Tangier
Tangier
Tangier, also Tangiers is a city in northern Morocco with a population of about 700,000 . It lies on the North African coast at the western entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar where the Mediterranean meets the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Spartel...
.
Via Casablanca Voyageurs
Casablanca Voyageurs
Casablanca Voyageurs is a station in the city of Casablanca, Morocco.The station is an important transfer-station connecting several main-lines of the Moroccan railway network....
transfers to the main East-West link to Oujda
Oujda
Oujda is a city in eastern Morocco with an estimated population of 1 million. The city is located about 15 kilometers west of Algeria and about 60 kilometers south of the Mediterranean Sea. It is the capital of the Oriental Region of Morocco and the birthplace of the current Algerian president,...
(for Algeria) are possible as well as the airport shuttle to Mohammed V International Airport
Mohammed V International Airport
Mohammed V International Airport is an airport operated by ONDA . Located in Province of Nouaceur, a suburb 30 km south-east of Casablanca, it is the busiest airport in Morocco with almost 7.25 million passengers passing through the airport in 2010...
. Besides the two direct trains Tangier can also be reached with a transfer in Casablanca.
The new station was built to facilitate planned high-speed trains and the network will be expanded towards Agadir
Agadir
Agadir is a major city in southwest Morocco, capital of the Agadir province and the Sous-Massa-Draa economic region .-Etymology:...
and Laayone. In the future, trains will reverse using a new triangular junction west of the station to continue south.