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Rawalpindi railway station (Urdu and Punjabi: راولپنڈی ریلوے اسٹیشن) is located in Saddar area of Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan. It is one of several major stops on the Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line. The nearest Saddar Metrobus Station, part of the Rawalpindi-Islamabad Metrobus is 20 minutes (1.5 km) walk away.
Rawalpindi Station راولپنڈی اسٹیشن | |||||||||||
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 Rawalpindi railway station - main entrance | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Station Road, Rawalpindi, Punjab 46000 | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33.6036°N 73.0483°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Ministry of Railways | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 5 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus stand, Bus stop, Taxicab stand | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard (On Ground Station) | ||||||||||
| Platform levels | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Station code | RWP[1] | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1881 | ||||||||||
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History
Rawalpindi station was opened in 1881, during construction of the Punjab Northern State Railway which began in 1870. The route was first surveyed in 1857, and aimed to connect Lahore with Peshawar via Rawalpindi. Years of political and military debate followed as described under the "Lahore & Peshawar Railway".[2] Along with several other railways, the Punjab Northern State Railway was merged with the Scinde, Punjab & Delhi Railway in 1886 to form the North Western State Railway.[3]
Facilities
Facilities include railway reservations and information office, cargo pick and drop, toilets, tuck shops, book stalls, praying halls and rest areas.
Services
Trains that stop at Rawalpindi Station are as follows:[4]
| Preceding station | Pakistan Railways | Following station | ||
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| Chaklala towards Karachi Cantonment |
Awam Express | Taxila Cantonment Junction towards Peshawar Cantonment | ||
| Gujar Khan towards Karachi City |
Hazara Express | Taxila Cantonment Junction towards Havelian | ||
| Chaklala towards Lahore Junction |
Islamabad Express | Islamabad Terminus | ||
| Jhelum towards Quetta |
Jaffar Express | Attock City Junction towards Peshawar Cantonment | ||
| Jhelum towards Karachi Cantonment |
Khyber Mail | |||
| Chaklala towards Lahore Junction |
Margalla Express | Terminus | ||
| Nur (Rawalpindi) towards Multan Cantonment |
Mehr Express | |||
| Lahore Junction Terminus |
Rawal Express | |||
| Jhelum towards Karachi Cantonment |
Pakistan Express | |||
| Chaklala towards Lahore Junction |
Subak Raftar Express | |||
| Subak Kharam Express | ||||
| Jhelum towards Karachi Cantonment |
Tezgam | |||
Connections
The nearest Saddar Metrobus Station, part of the Rawalpindi-Islamabad Metrobus corridor is 20 mins (1.5 km) walk away.
See also
- Pakistan Railways
- List of railway stations in Pakistan
References
- Official Web Site of Pakistan Railways Archived 24 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- Google Books "Engines of Change: The Railroads that Made India" by Ian J. Kerr, page 84 Retrieved on 12 Jul 2016
- “British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue” - Search; Retrieved 27 Apr 2016
- "Trains from Rawalpindi". Pakrail.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2010. Retrieved 13 June 2010.
External links
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