Stations 40 Line length 325 km (202 mi) | Operator(s) Pakistan Railways Owner Pakistan Railways | |
Native name خانیوال-وزیرآباد فرعی ریلوے خط Opened 17 December 1899 (1899-12-17) Operating speed Terminis Wazirabad Junction railway station, Khanewal Junction railway station | ||
Khanewal–Wazirabad Branch Line (Urdu: خانیوال-وزیرآباد فرعی ریلوے خط) is one of several branch lines in Pakistan, operated and maintained by Pakistan Railways. The line begins from Khanewal Junction station and ends at Wazirabad Junction station. The total length of this railway line is 325 kilometers (202 mi). There are 40 railway stations from Khanewal Junction to Wazirabad Junction. The line is important in that it connects Faisalabad with other parts of the country by rail.
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History
The Khanewal–Wazirabad Branch Line was originally named the Wazirabad–Multan Railway under the North Western State Railway. A survey for a railway line began in 1892. The Wazirabad–Lyallpur began construction in 1894 and opened in 1896. The Lyallpur–Multan section began construction the following year and opened in 1899.
Stations
The railway stations on this railway line are: