Aab-e-Gum railway station
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Aab-e-Gum Station آب گم اسٹیشن | |||||||||||
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Coordinates | 29°48′14″N 67°24′11″E / 29.8039°N 67.4031°ECoordinates: 29°48′14″N 67°24′11″E / 29.8039°N 67.4031°E | ||||||||||
Owned by | Ministry of Railways | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Rohri-Chaman Railway Line | ||||||||||
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Station code | ABG[1] | ||||||||||
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Opened | 1886 | ||||||||||
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Aab-e-Gum railway station (Urdu: آب گم ریلوے اسٹیشن, Balochi: آب گم ریلوے اسٹیشن, also spelled Ab-i-Gum) is located in the town of Aab-e-gum, Kachhi District of Balochistan province, Pakistan. It is located 50 kilometers (31 mi) southeast of Quetta near Chilton mountain on the Rohri-Chaman Railway Line. Aab-e-gum (Urdu: آب گم) is a Persian word meaning 'water lost', a name given to a nearby underground spring.
Services[]
The following trains stop at Aab-e-Gum station:
Preceding station | Pakistan Railways | Following station | ||
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toward Quetta | Akbar Express | Sibi toward Lahore Junction |
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Sibi toward Karachi City | Bolan Mail | toward Quetta |
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toward Quetta | Jaffar Express | Sibi toward Peshawar Cantonment |
Stops[]
Only Jaffar Express have stop at Aab-e-Gum Railway Station.[2]
Incidents[]
- 17 November 2015, the Jaffar Express derailed at Aab-e-Gum, killing 20 and injuring 96 people.
See also[]
- List of railway stations in Pakistan
- Pakistan Railways
References[]
- ^ "Pakistan Railways". Pakistan Railways.[full citation needed]
- ^ "Aab e Gum Railway Station Train Time Information". Pakistani Railway Time Table. 15 April 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
Categories:
- Railway stations in Kachhi District
- Railway stations opened in 1886
- Railway stations on Rohri–Chaman Railway Line
- Balochistan railway station stubs