Zero Point railway station

Zero Point railway station
Coordinates 25°43′55″N 70°15′26″E / 25.7320°N 70.2573°E / 25.7320; 70.2573Coordinates: 25°43′55″N 70°15′26″E / 25.7320°N 70.2573°E / 25.7320; 70.2573
Owned by Ministry of Railways
Other information
Station code ZPT[1]
History
Opened 2006

Zero Point Railway Station (Urdu: زیرو پوائنٹ ریلوے اسٹیشن ) is the last railway station in Pakistan on Hyderabad, Pakistan - Jodhpur, India railway line. It is situated 8 km away from Khokhrapar, next to Pakistan–India border.[2]

This railway station was built in February 2006 when Mirpur KhasMunabao metre gauge railway section converted into broad gauge. Nowadays it is used for immigration and customs of passengers who travel between India and Pakistan by Thar Express.

See also

References

  1. Official Web Site of Pakistan Railways
  2. Chugging along history, Publisher: Dawn News, Published on 19 February 2006, Retrieved on 7 March 2012

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