Khanewal–Wazirabad Branch Line

Khanewal–Wazirabad Branch Line
Khanewal–Wazirabad Branch Line
Overview
Native name	خانیوال-وزیرآباد فرعی ریلوے خط
Owner	Pakistan Railways
Termini	Khanewal Junction; Wazirabad Junction;
Stations	30
Service
Operator	Pakistan Railways
History
Opened	17 December 1899
Technical
Line length	325 km (202 mi)
Operating speed	65 km/h (40 mph) to 105 km/h (65 mph)
Route map
Route map
	Legend
	Karachi–Peshawar Line
	to Kiamari
	Karachi–Peshawar Line
	to Peshawar Cant
	Shorkot–Sheikhupura Branch Line
	to Qila Sheikhupura Junction
	Shorkot–Lala Musa Branch Line
	to Lala Musa Junction
	Sangla Hill–Kundian Branch Line
	to Kundian Junction
	Shahdara Bagh–Sangla Hill Branch Line
	to Shahdara Bagh Junction
	Karachi–Peshawar Line
	to Kiamari
	Karachi–Peshawar Line
	to Peshawar Cant

Khanewal–Wazirabad Branch Line (Urdu: خانیوال-وزیرآباد فرعی ریلوے خط) is one of several branch lines in Pakistan, operated and maintained by Pakistan Railways. The line begins at Khanewal Junction station and ends at Wazirabad Junction station. There are 30 railway stations between these two junctions, across a total length of 325 kilometers (202 mi) of railway line. The line is important as it connects Faisalabad 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. A survey for a railway line began in 1892.^[1] The Wazirabad–Lyallpur began construction in 1894 and opened in 1896. The Lyallpur–Multan section began construction the following year and opened in 1899.^[2]