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Quetta railway station

Railway station in Pakistan

Summary

Railway station in Pakistan

Field	Value
name	Quetta Railway Station
native_name	{{nq	کوئٹہ ریلوے اسٹیشن}}
style	Pakistan Railways
image	Quetta Railway Station - 40311.jpg
image_caption	Quetta Railway Station in 2006 – front view
address	526 Zarghun Road
Quetta, Balochistan 87300
country	Pakistan
coordinates
map_type	Balochistan Pakistan#Pakistan
map_size	200
line	*Rohri-Chaman Railway Line
structure	Standard (on ground station)
parking	Available
bicycle	Available
status	Functional
opened
electrified	No
accessible	Available
code	QTA
owned	Ministry of Railways
embedded	[[File:Feature ticket office.svg	20px	Computerized Ticketing Counters]] [[File:Baggage claim ecomo.svg	20px	Luggage Checking System]] [[File:Feature parking.svg	20px	Parking]] [[File:Feature accessible.svg	20px	Disabled Access]] [[File:SymbolCoffeeShop.svg	20px	Food Plaza]] [[File:AB-Autobahnkiosk.svg	20px	Kiosks]] [[File:Aseos Públicos.jpg	20px	WC]] [[File:Aiga taxi.svg	20px	Taxi Stand]] [[File:Feature suburban buses.svg	20px	Public Transportation]]
services	{{Adjacent stations	system=Pakistan Railways
line1	Rohri–Chaman	left1 =Sar-I-Ab	right1 = Sheikh Mandah
line2	Quetta–Taftan	right2 = Sar-I-Ab
mapframe	y

Quetta, Balochistan 87300

Quetta-Taftan Railway Line

Quetta Railway Station (; ) is the main railway station of Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. It serves as a major station on the Rohri-Chaman Railway Line and as the eastern terminus of the Quetta-Taftan Railway Line.

History

Quetta was considered a small city during the British Raj. The station was built as part of the strategic line the Scinde, Punjab & Delhi Railway constructed. Construction began in 1881 and opened to the public in 1887, which by then was part of the North Western State Railway. Quetta was always considered an important strategic destination as Britain feared that the Russian Empire might advance from Afghanistan into Quetta, thereby threatening its rule in South Asia. In 1857, it was suggested by William Andrew (Chairman of Scinde, Punjab & Delhi Railway) that a railway line be constructed through the Bolan Pass. On 18 September 1879, work began on laying the railway tracks, and after four months, the first 215 kilometres of the line from Ruk to Sibi was completed and became operational in January 1881. Beyond Sibi, the terrain was challenging. After immense difficulties and harsh weather conditions, the line reached Quetta in March 1887.

2024 bombing

Main article: 2024 Quetta railway station bombing

On 9 November 2024, at least 32 people died and at least 62 others were injured in a suicide bombing at the station by the Balochistan Liberation Army, a separatist terrorist group.

Train routes

The following trains stop, terminate or originate at Quetta station:

References

Owais Mughal. (2004). "Pakistan Railway Stations". IRFCA.
"Documentary on Quetta Railway Station".
(26 October 2022). "کوئٹہ کا ریلوے اسٹیشن ویران: مسافر، قلی اور ٹیکسی ڈرائیور سب پریشان".
(10 November 2024). "Inside the Deadly Quetta Railway Station Attack and Its Aftermath – TBP Report". The Balochistan Post.
(9 November 2024). "Death toll rises to 26 in Quetta Railway Station blast, 62 injured".

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