Mirpur Khas railway station

Mirpur Khas railway station (Urdu: میرپور خاص ریلوے اسٹیشن ‎,Sindhi: میرپور خاص ریلوي اسٽیشن ‎) is junction located in middle of the Mirpur Khas, Sindh, Pakistan on Hyderabad - Khokhrapar branch railway line. The station is staffed and has booking office.

Mirpur Khas Station
میرپور خاص ریلوے اسٹیشن
ميرپور خاص ريلوي اسٽيشن
Coordinates25.5251°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[1]
Services
Preceding station   Mirpur Khas railway station   Following station
Sultanabad   Line
Hyderabad-Khokhrapar Branch Line 		  Jamrao Jn.
Terminus   Line
Mirpur Khas–Nawabshah Railway 		  Khan

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 are Mirpur Khas from linked to Karachi, Hyderabad, Kotri, Tando Allahyar, Chhor, Pithoro, Landhi, Tajpur Nasarpur Road, Khokhrapar and Tando Jam.

Train services from Mirpur Khas
Train Name Train Code Stations
Express305 UP, 306 DNMirpur Khas, Tando Allahyar, Rashidabad, Tajpur Nasarpur Road, Tando Jam, Hyderabad
Hyderabad Express163 UP, 164 DNMirpur Khas, Tando Allahyar, Tajpur Nasarpur Road, Hyderabad
Kotri Express153 UP, 154 DNMirpur Khas, Tando Allahyar, Tajpur Nasarpur Road, Hyderabad, Kotri
Mehran Express149 UP, 150 DNMirpur Khas, Tando Allahyar, Hyderabad, Landhi, Drigh Road, Karachi
Mirpur Khas Express159 UP, 160 DNMirpur Khas, Tando Allahyar, Tajpur Nasarpur Road, Hyderabad
Marvi Passenger335 UP, 336 DNMirpur Khas, Pithoro, Dhoro Naro, Hasisar, Chhor, Vasar Bah, Khokhrapar
Saman Sarkar Express155 UP, 156 DNMirpur Khas, Tando Allahyar, Tajpur Nasarpur Road, Hyderabad

See also

References
  1. Official Web Site of Pakistan Railways Archived 2014-02-24 at the Wayback Machine


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