Gare El Jadida

I only stayed in Rabat for a single night. I was slowly making my way to Marrakesh which would be where I fly off from. I still have one more stop before I go to Marrakesh – El Jadida. The train system of Morocco was very convenient for me. I have been taking the train since I left Fès. At least I don’t have to deal with transfers in the middle of nowhere and having to deal with people who would hassle me. Even purchasing the train tickets was a breeze since I don’t even need to speak to anyone. Their automated kiosks allow you to purchase ticket easily. The system comes in multiple languages so you don’t have to worry about it. Sometimes people would have difficulty with the machine but I never ran into any such issue, once you buy once, it would be the same all throughout the railway system.

Inside the El Jadida Train Station

I got on a train from Rabat Ville which is a short walk away from the old medina of Rabat. This time around was not misled by the wrong time in my phone. For some reason, my phone was an hour late possibly because of dual sim confusion in the phone’s software which caused me all sorts problems the first time I took the train out of Rabat. This time around, my clocks were correct and I got on a train to Rabat. Unfortunately, there is no direct train to El Jadida, I need to make a transfer at Casablanca. The time between the trains wasn’t big so I wasn’t a big deal. It was just that I was hoping to sleep all the way. I can see that the train to El Jadida is much smaller than the Rabat to Casablanca one. El Jadida isn’t that big of tourist destination so I could understand why there would be less traffic there. I think this is also a good sign that this is some off the beaten path kind of place. I can’t wait.

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