Zero Point railway station

Zero Point railway station (Urdu: زیرو پوائنٹ ریلوے اسٹیشن‎, Sindhi: زيرو پوائنٽ ريلوي اسٽيشن‎) 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.[2] 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.

Zero Point Station
زیرو پوائنٹ اسٹیشن
زيرو پوائنٽ ريلوي اسٽيشن
Coordinates25.7320°N 70.2573°E / 25.7320; 70.2573
Owned byMinistry of Railways
Line(s)Hyderabad–Khokhrapar Branch Line
Platforms1
Tracks1
Construction
Platform levelsGround
Other information
Station codeZPT[1]
History
Opened2006
Services
Preceding station   Zero Point railway station   Following station
Khokhropar   Line
Hyderabad-Khokhrapar Branch Line 		  Terminus

Services
Preceding station   Pakistan Railways   Following station
Terminus
Thar ExpressTerminus

See also

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


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