Mirpur Khas railway station

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Mirpur Khas Junction Station

میرپور خاص ریلوے اسٹیشن
ميرپور خاص ريلوي اسٽيشن
General information
Coordinates25°31′30″N 69°01′02″E / 25.5251°N 69.0172°E / 25.5251; 69.0172
Owned byMinistry of Railways
Line(s)Hyderabad–Khokhrapar Branch Line
Mirpur Khas–Nawabshah Railway
Other information
Station codeMPS
History
Opened1912
Services
Preceding station Pakistan Railways Following station
Tando Allahyar Hyderabad–Khokhrapar Branch Line Jamrao Junction
towards Zero Point
Terminus Mirpur Khas–Nawabshah Railway
(defunct)
Khan
towards Nawabshah
Map

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

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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

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The routes of Hyderabad Mirpur Khas branch 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

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Train Name Train Code Stations
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

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References

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  1. ^ "Railway Station Mirpurkhas, Mirpurkhas".
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