Marvi Railway Station (Urdu: ماروی ریلوے اسٹیشن, is the eastern terminus of the Hyderabad–Khokhrapar Branch Line. It is situated 8 km (5.0 mi) east of Khokhrapar, Sindh and lies on the Pakistan–India border.[1] The station was constructed in February 2006 when Mirpur Khas–Munabao 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) railway was converted to the present day 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in). The station is used for immigration and customs of passengers who travel on the Thar Express between Pakistan and India.
Marvi Railway Station | |||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 25°43′55″N 70°15′26″E / 25.7320°N 70.2573°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Ministry of Railways | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Hyderabad–Khokhrapar Branch Line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Platform levels | Ground | ||||||||||
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| Station code | ZPT | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 2006 | ||||||||||
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History edit
In 2019, it was renamed as Marvi railway station.[2]
Services edit
| Preceding station | Pakistan Railways | Following station | ||
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| Karachi Cantonment Terminus
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Thar Express | Terminus | ||
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References edit
- ^ Chugging along history, Dawn News, Published on 19 February 2006, Retrieved on 7 March 2012
- ^ "بھارتی سرحد پر آخری پاکستانی ریلوے سٹیشن ماروی کے نام سے منسوب". Independent Urdu. September 27, 2019.
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