Koh-e-Taftan railway station

Koh-e-Taftan Railway Station (Urdu: کوہ تفتان اسٹیشن , Balochi: کوہی تفتان اسٹیشن) (or Kūh-i-Taftān) is a railway station in Taftan, Balochistan, Pakistan, a dry, elevated, mountainous town in Pakistan. It is the westernmost railway station in Pakistan and the last station in Pakistan on the Quetta-Taftan Railway Line before crossing into Iran. The station serves Taftan, a town notable for the east-west trunk road. The city is located in the western projection of Balochistan, a far-western province.

Koh-e-Taftan Railway Station کوہ تفتان ریلوے اسٹیشن
General information
Coordinates	28.9726°N 61.5570°E / 28.9726; 61.5570
Owned by	Ministry of Railways
Line(s)	Quetta-Taftan Railway Line
Construction
Structure type	Standard (On ground)
Other information
Station code	TFT
History
Opened	November 15, 1905 (1905-11-15)
Services
Preceding station Pakistan Railways Following station Tozghi towards Quetta Quetta–Taftan Line Boundary Pillar towards Zahedan
Location Koh-e-Taftan Railway Station Location within Balochistan, Pakistan Koh-e-Taftan Railway Station Koh-e-Taftan Railway Station (Pakistan)

It is located 62 kilometres (39 mi) northeast of the thermally active dark peak or small massif also called Taftan, which is located wholly in Iran.

The border with Iran is less than 700 metres (2,300 ft) to the west of the station. The station sits at approximately 61.54° east, whereas Pakistan's easternmost station, Chak Amru, in Punjab, lies in an upper valley at about 75.2° east of the prime meridian.

See also

• List of railway stations in Pakistan
• Pakistan Railways