Quetta railway station

Quetta Railway Station (Urdu: کوئٹہ اسٹیشن; Balochi: کوئٹہ اسٹیشن) 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.^[1][2]

Quetta Railway Station کوئٹہ ریلوے اسٹیشن
Quetta Railway Station in 2006 – front view
General information
Location	526 Zarghun Road Quetta, Balochistan 87300 Pakistan
Coordinates	30.1915°N 67.0009°E / 30.1915; 67.0009
Owned by	Ministry of Railways
Line(s)	Rohri-Chaman Railway Line Quetta-Taftan Railway Line
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Parking	Available
Bicycle facilities	Available
Accessible	Available
Other information
Status	Functional
Station code	QTA
History
Opened	1887; 138 years ago (1887)
Electrified	No
Services
Preceding station Pakistan Railways Following station Sar-I-Ab towards Rohri Junction Rohri–Chaman Line Sheikh Mandah towards Chaman Terminus Quetta–Taftan Line Sar-I-Ab towards Zahedan
Location Quetta Railway Station Location within Balochistan, Pakistan Show map of Balochistan, Pakistan Quetta Railway Station Quetta Railway Station (Pakistan) Show map of Pakistan

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.^[3][4]

Train routes

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

Preceding station	Pakistan Railways			Following station
Terminus		Akbar Express		Kolpur towards Lahore Junction
Kolpur towards Karachi City		Bolan Mail		Terminus
Terminus		Chaman Mixed		Sheikh Mandah towards Chaman
		Jaffar Express		Kolpur towards Peshawar Cantonment

Gallery

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  Station platform, 2014
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  Station entrance, 2023
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  The station in 1894

See also

• Pakistan Railways
• List of railway stations in Pakistan