Wazir Mansion Station وزیر مینشن اسٹیشن | |||||||||||
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| Location | Mauripur Road, Karachi[1] | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°51′24″N 66°59′12″E / 24.8568°N 66.9868°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Ministry of Railways | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Karachi Circular Railway | ||||||||||
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| Station code | WZN | ||||||||||
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Wazir Mansion railway station (Urdu: وزیر مینشن ریلوے اسٹیشن, Sindhi: وزير مينشن ريلوي اسٽيشن) is located in Karachi, Pakistan. The station has been used for transporting coal to other parts of the country.[1] It is named for the nearby Wazir Mansion - birthplace of Pakistan's founder, Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
History
The exact date of establishment of Wazir Mansion railway station is unknown, but it is thought to have been built in the early 1900s. Some sources claim that the station was built in 1905, while others say that it was built in 1910.
See also
References
- 1 2 Mohammad Raza (7 February 2017). "Coal for power plant dumped near Karachi residential areas, causing health hazards". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
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