Rawalpindi railway station

Rawalpindi Railway Station

Rawalpindi Railway Station - Front View
Coordinates 33°36′13″N 73°02′54″E / 33.6036°N 73.0483°ECoordinates: 33°36′13″N 73°02′54″E / 33.6036°N 73.0483°E
Owned by Ministry of Railways
Line(s) Karachi–Peshawar Main Line
Platforms 5
Connections Bus stand, Bus stop, Taxicab stand
Construction
Structure type Standard (On Ground Station)
Platform levels 2
Other information
Station code RWP[1]
History
Opened 1881
Previous names Great Indian Peninsula Railway

The Rawalpindi railway station (Urdu: راولپنڈی ریلوے اسٹیشن ‎) is located in the city of Rawalpindi, Punjab Province of Pakistan. It is situated near Saddar area.

History

The Britain occupied Rawalpindi in 1849, and made it its permanent cantonment in 1851. In the year 1881, Rawalpindi was connected by a railway line and the beautiful colonial type building of this station was built. This city then became the largest cantonment in South Asia after having rail link. [2]

Train routes

The routes the British built from Rawalpindi, which contained a major military base, linked to Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar, Quetta, Multan, Faisalabad, Hyderabad, Jhelum, Sibi, Sukkur, Sargodha, Sialkot, Larkana, Jhang, Mardan, Rahim Yar Khan, Bahawalpur, Gujrat, Gujranwala, Kohat, Khanewal, Nawabshah, Nowshera and the Malakand Pass.

Train services from Rawalpindi

Train Name Train Code Stations
Awam Express 13 UP, 14 DNKarachi Cantt, Landhi, Jungshahi, Jhimpir, Kotri Jn, Hyderabad Jn, Tando Adam, Shahdadpur, Nawabshah, Pad Idan, Bhiria Road, Mehrabpur, Setharja, Ranipur, Gambat, Khairpur, Rohri Jn, Pano Akil, Ghotki, Mirpur Mathelo, Daharki, Sadiqabad, Rahim Yar Khan, Khanpur, Liaquatpur, Dera Nawab Sahib, Samasata Jn, Bahawalpur, Shujabad, Multan Cantt, Khanewal Jn, Chichawatni, Sahiwal, Okara Cantt, Pattoki, Kot Radha Kishan, Raiwand Jn, Kot Lakhpat, Lahore Jn, Gujranwala, Wazirabad Jn, Gujrat, Lala Musa Jn, Kharian Cantt, Jhelum, Gujar Khan, Chak Lala, Rawalpindi, Taxila Jn, Hasan Abdal, Attock Jn, Jhangira Road, Nowshera Jn, Peshawar City, Peshawar Cantt
Hazara Express11 UP, 12 DNKarachi City, Karachi Cantt, Drigh Road, Landhi Jn, Kotri Jn, Hyderabad Jn, Tando Adam, Nawabshah, Pad Idan, Bhiria Road, Mehrabpur Jn, Rohri Jn, Pano Akil, Mirpur Mathelo, Sadiqabad, Rahim Yar Khan, Khanpur Jn, Liaquatpur, Dera Nawab Sahib, Samasata Jn, Bahawalpur, Shujabad, Multan Cantt, Riazabad, Khanewal Jn, Shorkot Cantt Jn, Jhang Sadar, Sillanwali, Shaheenabad Jn, Sargodha Jn, Bhalwal, Malakwal Jn, Mandi Bahauddin, Lala Musa Jn, Jhelum, Gujar Khan, Rawalpindi, Taxila Jn, Haripur Hazara, Havelian
Islamabad Non Stop Suspended107 UPLahore to Rawalpindi
Jaffar Express39 UP, 40 DN Quetta, Kolpur, Mach, Aab-e-gum, Sibi Jn, Bakhtiarabad Domki, Dera Murad Jamali, Dera Allah Yar, Jacobabad Jn, Shikarpur, Sukkur, Rohri Jn, Sadiqabad, Rahim Yar Khan, Bahawalpur, Multan Cantt, Khanewal Jn, Sahiwal, Okara Cantt, Raiwind Jn, Lahore Jn, Gujranwala, Wazirabad Jn, Gujrat, Lalamusa Jn, Jhelum, Rawalpindi
Khyber Mail 1 UP, 2 DN Karachi Cantt, Landhi, Hyderabad Jn, Nawabshah, Khairpur, Rohri Jn, Pano Akil, Ghotki, Mirpur Mathelo, Daharki, Sadiqabad, Rahim Yar Khan. Khanpur, Liaquatpur, Dera Nawab Sahib, Samasata Jn, Bahawalpur, Lodhran Jn, Shujabad, Multan Cantt, Khanewal Jn, Mian Channun, Chichawatni, Sahiwal, Okara Cantt, Pattoki, Raiwind Jn, Kot Lakhpat, Lahore Jn, Gujranwala, Wazirabad Jn, Gujrat, Lala Musa Jn, Jhelum, Rawalpindi, Attock city Jn, Jhangira Road, Nowshera, Peshawar City, Peshawar Cantt
Lahore Non Stop Suspended108 DNRawalpindi to Lahore
Margala Express109 UP, 110DNRawalpindi to Lahore
Mehr Express 127 UP, 128 DN Rawalpindi, Golra Sharif, Fateh Jang, Chauntra, Mianwali, Kundian, Bhakkar, Kot Adu, Multan
Mianwali Express175 UP, 176 DNRawalpindi, Fateh Jang, Basal, Jand, Daud Khel, Mianwali, Kundian
Rawal Express105 UP, 106 DNLahore Jn, Gujranwala, Jhelum, Rawalpindi
Pakistan Express45 UP, 46 DNKarachi Cantt, Hyderabad Jn, Rohri Jn, Rahim Yar Khan, Khanpur, Bahawalpur, Multan Cantt, Khanewal Jn, Shorkot Cantt Jn, Toba Tek Singh, Gojra, Faisalabad, Sangla Hill Jn, Hafizabad, Alipur Chatta, Wazirabad Jn, Gujrat, Lala Musa Jn, Jhelum, Rawalpindi
Passenger327 UP, 328 DNPeshawar, Nowshera, Attock, Rawalpindi, Jhelum, Gujrat, Gujranwala, Lahore
Passenger345 UP, 346 DNRawalpindi, Fateh Jang, Chauntra, Basal, Jand, Kohat
Rohi Express 131 UP, 132 DNRawalpindi, Jhelum, Mandi Bahauddin, Sargodha, Jhang, Khanewal, Bahawalpur, Khanpur
Sialkot Express171 UP, 172 DNRawalpindi, Jhelum, Gujrat, Wazirabad, Sialkot, Pasrur, Narowal, Lahore
Subak Kharam Express103 UP, 104 DNLahore Jn, Gujranwala, Wazirabad Jn, Gujrat, Lalamusa Jn, Jhelum, Chaklala, Rawalpindi
Subak Raftar Express101 UP, 102 DNLahore Jn, Gujranwala, Wazirabad Jn, Gujrat, Lalamusa Jn, Jhelum, Chaklala, Rawalpindi
Tezgam7 UP, 8 DNKarachi Cantt, Hyderabad Jn, Tando Adam, Nawabshah, Khairpur, Rohri Jn, Rahim Yar Khan, Khanpur, Bhawalpur, Multan Cantt, Khanewal Jn, Mian Channu, Chichawatni, Sahiwal, Okara Cantt, Pattoki, Kot Radha Kishan, Raiwind Jn, Kot Lakhpat, Lahore Jn, Gujranwala, Lalamusa Jn, Jhelum, Rawalpindi
Thal Express Suspended 129 UP, 130 DNRawalpindi, Taxila, Hassan Abdal, Attock, Jand, Mianwali, Kundian, Bhakkar, Kot Adu, Multan

See also

References

  1. ↑ Official Web Site of Pakistan Railways
  2. ↑ Explore Pakistan - Rawalpindi access date: 1 February 2012

External links

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