Raiwind Junction railway station
Railway station in Punjab, Pakistan
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Raiwind Junction (Urdu and Punjabi: رائے ونڈ جنکشن ریلوے اسٹیشن) is a railway station Raiwind, Pakistan.[1] It serves as a junction between the Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line and Lodhran–Raiwind Branch Line. It is one of the sub-urban stations of Lahore served by commuter trains. Many commuters use this station to get access to the city of Lahore.[2][original research?]
Raiwind Junction Railway Station رائے ونڈ جنکشن ریلوے اسٹیشن | ||||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 31.2517°N 74.2233°E | |||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Ministry of Railways | |||||||||||||||
| Lines | Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line Lodhran–Raiwind Branch Line | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 3 | |||||||||||||||
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| Parking | Available | |||||||||||||||
| Accessible |  Available | |||||||||||||||
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| Station code | RND | |||||||||||||||
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History
In the India-Pakistan 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. [citation needed]
It was renovated in 2016.[3]
