Classic route
Al Atlas Oriental
Fez → Oujda · Morocco
The slow ’Oriental’ run passes the Taza Gap between the Rif and Middle Atlas to reach Oujda on the sealed Algerian frontier.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 3375531 — the same nodes OpenStreetMap holds for this railway, thinned to within 60 m of them
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 17 m from it
- The operator publishes this line's timetable: ONCF — a place to look it up, not a check of our drawing
- See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it
Questions and answers
How long is the Al Atlas Oriental?
The Al Atlas Oriental runs 320 km from Fez to Oujda.
How long does the Al Atlas Oriental take?
The fastest scheduled journey is 5 h 30 min for the 320 km. That is an average of 58 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 160 km/h.
Who runs the Al Atlas Oriental?
ONCF.
How old is the Al Atlas Oriental?
The line has been in service since 1934. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
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