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Casa-Port Railway Terminal

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Casa-Port Railway Terminal (Arabic: محطة الدار البيضاء الميناء, French: Gare de Casa-Port) is an ONCF (Office National des Chemins de Fer du Maroc, "Moroccan National Railway") station in the centre of Casablanca, near the Port of Casablanca. It is served by suburban, regional and long-distance trains and is one of the major Casablanca stations, together with Casa-Voyageurs.

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Casa-Port Railway Terminal
Almohad Boulevard, Casablanca Sidi Belyout

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Almohad Boulevard
20003 Casablanca, Sidi Belyout
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