Islamabad railway station

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Islamabad railway station (Urdu: اسلام آباد ریلوے اسٹیشن ‎) (Formerly Margalla railway station) is located in sector I-9 Islamabad, The federal capital of Pakistan.

The station was established in 1979 and a rail shuttle was started between Islamabad and Rawalpindi. The shuttle was suspended within a year due to loss and station closed down. In 1988 freight train services were started from this railway station.[1] [2]

In May 2009 the station was reopen and renamed as Islamabad railway station.

References

  1. ↑ "Railway Station in Islamabad inaugurated". Pakistan Times. Retrieved 4 August 2013. 
  2. ↑ "Islamabad Railway Station may be off-track soon". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2 August 2013. 

Coordinates: 33°39′49″N 73°02′53″E / 33.663653°N 73.048182°E / 33.663653; 73.048182

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