Mirpur Khas railway station
Mirpur Khas Junction Station میرپور خاص ریلوے اسٹیشن ميرپور خاص ريلوي اسٽيشن | ||||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 25°31′30″N 69°01′02″E / 25.5251°N 69.0172°E / 25.5251; 69.0172 | |||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Ministry of Railways | |||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Hyderabad–Khokhrapar Branch Line Mirpur Khas–Nawabshah Railway | |||||||||||||||
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| Station code | MPS | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1912 | |||||||||||||||
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Mirpur Khas Junction Railway Station (Urdu: میرپور خاص ریلوے اسٹیشن,Sindhi: میرپور خاص ریلوي اسٽیشن) is a junction located in the middle of the Mirpur Khas, Sindh, Pakistan on the Hyderabad - Khokhrapar branch railway line.[1] The station is staffed and has a booking office.
History
Before 1965, the Hyderabad-Khokhrapar Branch Line was metre gauge and Mirpur Khas railway station was the junction of Mirpur Khas - Nawabshah railway line. In 1965 Hyderabad - Mirpur Khas railway section converted to broad gauge and the rail link between the Pakistan and India via Khokhrapar and Munabao closed. In 2006 the train service between Mirpur Khas and Nawabshah closed. In February 2006 Mirpur Khas - Khokhrapar metre gauge railway line converted to broad gauge and railway link between Pakistan and India via Khokhrapar and Munabao restored again.
Train routes
The routes of Hyderabad Mirpur Khas brach line is linked from Karachi as follow : Karachi, Landhi, Dhabeji, Jang Shahi, Jhampir, Kotri,Hyderabad, Tando Jam, Tando Allahyar, Mirpur Khas, Dhoro Naro, Pithoro, Chorr, Khokhrapar.
Train services from Mirpur Khas
| Train Name | Train Code | Stations |
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| Express | 305 UP, 306 DN | Mirpur Khas, Tando Allahyar, Rashidabad, Tajpur Nasarpur Road, Tando Jam, Hyderabad |
| Hyderabad Express | 163 UP, 164 DN | Mirpur Khas, Tando Allahyar, Tajpur Nasarpur Road, Hyderabad |
| Kotri Express | 153 UP, 154 DN | Mirpur Khas, Tando Allahyar, Tajpur Nasarpur Road, Hyderabad, Kotri |
| Mehran Express | 149 UP, 150 DN | Mirpur Khas, Tando Allahyar, Hyderabad, Landhi, Drigh Road, Karachi |
| Mirpur Khas Express | 159 UP, 160 DN | Mirpur Khas, Tando Allahyar, Tajpur Nasarpur Road, Hyderabad |
| Marvi Passenger | 335 UP, 336 DN | Mirpur Khas, Pithoro, Dhoro Naro, Hasisar, Chhor, Vasar Bah, Khokhrapar |
| Saman Sarkar Express | 155 UP, 156 DN | Mirpur Khas, Tando Allahyar, Tajpur Nasarpur Road, Hyderabad |
See also
- Pakistan Railways
- List of railway stations in Pakistan
- Rawalpindi Railway Station
- Lahore Railway Station
- Quetta Railway Station
- Peshawar Railway Station
- Larkana Railway Station
References
- ^ "Railway Station Mirpurkhas, Mirpurkhas".
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