Marrakesh railway station

Marrakesh

Location	Marrakesh Morocco
Coordinates	31°37′51.46″N 8°01′02.14″W / 31.6309611°N 8.0172611°W / 31.6309611; -8.0172611Coordinates: 31°37′51.46″N 8°01′02.14″W / 31.6309611°N 8.0172611°W / 31.6309611; -8.0172611
Owned by	ONCF
Tracks	6
History
Opened	1923
Rebuilt	2008
Traffic

Passengers (2007)	3 million

Station Marrakesh is a railway station in Marrakesh, Morocco; it is currently the southern end-point of the Moroccan railway system. The current station was opened on August 10, 2008.

From Marrakesh there is a direct rail link to Casablanca and Fes. Station Casablanca Voyageurs offers connections to Tanger or Oujda.

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 and Laayone. It contains several shops and fast food restaurants, including a KFC.

An Ibis Hotel is located directly adjacent to the station.

Destinations

The interior of the Marrakesh railway station

There are 16 daily direct trains to Fes via Casablanca Voyageurs station and another two direct connections to Tangier.

Transfers to the main East-West link to Oujda (for Algeria) via Casablanca Voyageurs 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.

Use in popular culture

Crosby, Stills & Nash referenced the railway in "Marrakesh Express" on their debut album.

Related subjects

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gare de Marrakech.

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Marrakesh

Subdivisions	Communes Mechouar Kasba Annakhil Gueliz Marrakech-Medina Menara Sidi Youssef Ben Ali Alouidane Harbil M'Nabha Ouahat Sidi Brahim Oulad Hassoune Ouled Dlim Agafay Ait Imour Loudaya Saada Sid Zouine Souihla Tassoultante Neighbourhoods Bab Ghmat Arset El Baraka Arset Moulay Bouaza Djane Ben Chogra Arset El Houta Bab Aylan Arset Sidi Youssef Derb Chtouka Bab Hmar Bab Agnaou Quartier Jnan Laafia Toureg Kasbah Mellah Arset El Maach Arset Moulay Moussa Riad Zitoun Jdid Kennaria Rahba Kedima Kaat Benahid Zaouiat Lahdar El Moukef Riad Laarous Assouel Kechich Douar Fekhara Arset Tihiri Sidi Ben Slimane El Jazouli Diour Jdad Rmila Zaouia Sidi Rhalem Kbour Chou Ain Itti Bab Doukkala El Hara Arset El Bilk Daoudiate Diour El Massakine Yamama Sidi Abbad Sakar Malizia Sidi Youssef Ben Ali Massima Hay Annahda Berradi Douar Lahna Touggana Lagouassem Lahebichate

Landmarks	Squares and places Jemaa el-Fnaa El Mashwar El Moussalla Place Bab Doukkala Square Charles de Foucauld Place de la Liberté Place du 16 Novembre Place des Ferblantiers Place Sidi Ahmed El Kamel Place Youssef Ben Tachfine Place Mourabiten Square Bir Anzaran Places of worship Koutoubia Mosque Ben Youssef Medrassa Ben Youssef Mosque Kasbah Mosque: Moulay Alyazid Mosque Mansouria Mosque Barrima Mosque Mouassine Mosque Zaouia of Sidi Bel Abbes Zaouia of Muhammad al-Jazuli Zaouia of Sidi Youssef Ben Ali Sidi Moulay el Ksour Mosque Synagogue Beth-El Synagogue Salat el Azama Synagogue Salat Rabi Pinhasse Tombs and places of rest Saadian Tombs Mausoleum of Ahmed el-Mansour Koubba of Fatima Zohra Almoravid Koubba Koubba Cadi Ayyad Jewish Cemetery Sidi Abd el Aziz Sidi es Suhayli City walls and gates Bab Aghmat Bab Agnaou Bab Ahmar Bab al-Arissa Bab al-Arset ben Brahim Bab Aylen Bab Berrima Bab ech Charia Bab Debbagh Bab Doukkala Bab Fteuh Bab Hmar Bab Ighli Bab el Jédid Bab el Khémis Bab Ksiba Bab el Makhzen Bab Nkob Bab er Raha Bab al-Ra'is Bab er Rharaza Bab er Robb Bab Taghzout Landmarks El Badi Palace Royal Palace Bahia Palace Aïn Kassimou Museums Dar Si Saïd Museum Marrakech Museum Bert Flint Museum Islamic Art Museum Parks and gardens Menara gardens Majorelle Garden Agdal Gardens Annakhil: Palm Grove Aarssat Elhamed Aarssat Moulay Abdessalam Aarssat Elbilk Ghabat Achabab Bab Errab Garden

Economy	Souks Souk Semmarine Souk Ableuh Souk Kchacha Souk Siyyaghin Souk Smata Souk Cherratine Souk Belaarif Souk Haddadine Hospitals Ibn Tofail University Hospital Ibn Nafess Hospital

Transport	Marrakesh-Menara Airport Marrakesh railway station Avenue Mohammed VI

Education	Cadi Ayyad University École nationale des sciences appliquées de Marrakech Sup de Co Marrakech Lycée Hassan II Ben Youssef Madrasa Lycée Victor Hugo

Sports	Clubs Najm de Marrakech KAC Marrakech Mouloudia de Marrakech Chez Ali Club de Marrakech Royal Ranches Marrakech Competitions World Touring Car Championship Formula 2 Auto GP Marrakech Marathon Sports venues Stade de Marrakech Marrakech Street Circuit Stade El Harti

History	History of Marrakesh Timeline Battle of Sidi Bou Othman

People	See Category:People from Marrakesh

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