Khanewal–Wazirabad Branch Line ( ur, ) is one of several branch lines in Pakistan, operated and maintained by

Pakistan Railways Pakistan Railways ( ur, ) is the national, state-owned railway company of Pakistan. Founded in 1861 and headquartered in Lahore, it owns of track across Pakistan, stretching from Torkham to Karachi, offering both freight and passenger servi ...

. The line begins from Khanewal Junction station and ends at Wazirabad Junction station. The total length of this railway line is . There are 40 railway stations from Khanewal Junction to Wazirabad Junction. The line is important in that it connects

Faisalabad Faisalabad (; Punjabi/ ur, , ; ), formerly known as Lyallpur ( Punjabi, Urdu: لائل پور), named after the founder of the city, but was renamed in 1977 in honour of late King Faisal of Saudi Arabia. It is the 3rd largest city of Pak ...

with other parts of the country by rail. The Khanewal–Wazirabad Branch Line was originally named the ''Wazirabad–Multan Railway'' under the

North Western State Railway The North Western State Railway (NWR) was formed in January 1886 from the merger of the Scinde, Punjab & Delhi Railway, the Indus Valley State Railway, the Punjab Northern State Railway, the eastern section of the Sind–Sagar Railway and the ...

. 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:

References

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