Bostan Junction railway station
Bostan Junction Station بوستان جنکشن ریلوے اسٹیشن | ||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Bostan, Pishin District, Balochistan Pakistan | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 30°25′52″N 67°00′25″E / 30.4311°N 67.0070°E | |||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Ministry of Railways | |||||||||||||||
| Lines | Rohri-Chaman railway line Zhob Valley Railway | |||||||||||||||
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| Station code | BTN | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1929 | |||||||||||||||
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Bostan Junction Railway Station (Urdu: بوستان جنکشن ریلوے اسٹیشن) is a railway station located in Bostan, Pishin District of Balochistan province in Pakistan. It serves as the junction between the Rohri-Chaman Railway and Zhob Valley Railway.[1][2]
At its peak, the station served as a major junction linking narrow-gauge and broad-gauge railway lines.[3] It had large administrative offices, a station yard, and freight loading and unloading operations, where 500 to 1,000 railway staff regularly worked.[3] As of 2025, six damaged railway carriages remain in the station yard, and the locomotive sheds are empty.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Rashid, Salman (April 19, 2020). "HERITAGE: WHAT'S IN A NAME?". DAWN.COM.
- ^ Owais Mughal (2004). "Pakistan Railway Stations". IRFCA. IRFCA. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ a b c Akhter, Saadullah (23 July 2025). "Last train to Zhob: Balochistan's historic narrow-gauge railway fades into silence". Arab News.