Raiwind Junction Railway Station
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and ) is located in
Raiwind Raiwind ( Punjabi & ) is a town located within union council 149 (Dholanwal) in Allama Iqbal Town of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. The town serves as the headquarters of Tablighi Jamaat and hosts the annual Raiwind Markaz Ijtema. Raiwind is also ...
town, in
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of
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province. It serves as the junction between the Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line and Lodhran–Raiwind Branch Line. It is one of the sub-urban stations of
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served by commuter trains. Many commuters use this station to get access to the city of
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History

In War of 1965, Raiwind railway station was a hub of logistic and transport efforts of the 1st Armoured Division which was attacking Khemkaran in India. The station was subjected to frequent attacks by the Indian Air Force. It was renovated in 2016.


See also

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Pakistan Railways Pakistan Railways is the state-owned railway operator in Pakistan. Founded in 1861 as the North Western State Railway and headquartered in Lahore, it owns of operational track across Pakistan, stretching from Peshawar to Karachi, offering bot ...


References

Railway stations in Lahore District Railway stations on Lodhran–Raiwind Line Railway stations on Karachi–Peshawar Line (ML 1) {{PunjabPK-railstation-stub