Zero Point railway station
Zero Point Station زیرو پوائنٹ اسٹیشن زيرو پوائنٽ ريلوي اسٽيشن | |||||||||||
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General information | |||||||||||
Coordinates | 25°43′55″N 70°15′26″E / 25.7320°N 70.2573°ECoordinates: 25°43′55″N 70°15′26″E / 25.7320°N 70.2573°E | ||||||||||
Owned by | Ministry of Railways | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Hyderabad–Khokhrapar Branch Line | ||||||||||
Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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Platform levels | Ground | ||||||||||
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Station code | ZPT | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 2006 | ||||||||||
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Zero Point railway station (Urdu: زیرو پوائنٹ ریلوے اسٹیشن, Sindhi: زيرو پوائنٽ ريلوي اسٽيشن) is the eastern terminus of the Hyderabad–Khokhrapar Branch Line. It is situated 8 km (5.0 mi) east of Khokhrapar, Sindh and lies on the Pakistan–India border.[1] The station was constructed in February 2006 when Mirpur Khas–Munabao 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) railway was converted to the present day 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in). The station is used for immigration and customs of passengers who travel on the Thar Express between Pakistan and India.
Services[edit]
Preceding station | Pakistan Railways | Following station | ||
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Karachi Cantonment Terminus
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Thar Express | Terminus |
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References[edit]
- ^ Chugging along history, Dawn News, Published on 19 February 2006, Retrieved on 7 March 2012
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