Abandoned and dismantled railway lines in Pakistan

Following the Partition of India in 1947, Pakistan gained independence and inherited various railway lines with a route length of 8,122 kilometres (5,048 miles). Some of those lines were subsequently abandoned or dismantled, such as:

Broad gauge

 * Hyderabad-Badin Branch Line, 109 kilometer broad gauge railway, closed in 2020.
 * Lahore-Wagah Branch Line, 25 kilometer broad gauge railway, closed in 2019.
 * Tando Adam-Mehrapur Branch Line, 202 kilometer broad gauge railway, closed in 1988.
 * Pad Idan-Tharushah Branch Line, 29 kilometer broad gauge railway, closed in 1988.
 * Nawabshah-Sakrand Branch Line, 24 kilometer broad gauge railway, closed in 1988.
 * Jammu–Sialkot Railway, 43 kilometer broad gauge railway, closed in 1947.
 * Samasata–Amruka Branch Line, 257 kilometer broad gauge railway, closed in 2011
 * Shahdara Bagh–Chak Amru Branch Line, 52 kilometer section between Narowal Junction and Chak Amru closed.
 * Khyber Pass Railway, 50 kilometer broad gauge railway, closed in 2006.
 * Bahawalnagar–Fort Abbas Branch Line, constructed in 1928. Closed in 2002
 * Karachi Circular Railway, closed in 1999. Being partially reopened in 2020
 * Mandra–Bhaun Railway, 74 km broad gauge railway, closed in 1993.
 * Gharibwal Cement Works Railway (Ghribwal railway station to Haranpur Junction railway station) 10 kilometer track closed
 * Malakwal–Bhera Branch Line, 38 kilometer Broad Gauge railway track closed.
 * Malakwal–Khushab Branch Line, 70 kilometer section between Pind Dadan Khan and Khushab closed.
 * Larkana-Jacobabad Branch Line, 136 kilometer loop line
 * Fort Abbas-Samasata Branch Line, 128 kilometer line completed in 1932-1933, however due to 2nd world war demands, the track was removed and never rebuilt.
 * Khanpur–Chachran Railway, 34 kilometer line
 * Nowshera–Dargai Railway, built in 1886 and abandoned in 1985.
 * Charsadda Railway, 40 Kilometers line built in 1886 and abandoned in 1985.
 * Jaranwala-Lyallpur Branch Line constructed in 1922 and closed in 1940.
 * Amruka-Fazlika Railway. 38 kilometer line abandoned in 1947. Closed in India and Pakistan Partition 1947.
 * Mandi Sadiq Ganj-Hindu Malkot Railway. 36 kilometer line abandoned in 1947. Closed in India And Pakistan Partition 1947.
 * Kasur-Firozpur Branch Line 39 Kilometer Line Abandoned in 1947
 * Kasur-KhemKaran Branch Line 30 Kilometer Line Abandoned In 1947

Narrow gauge

 * Zhob Valley Railway (Boston–Zhob), 294 kilometer narrow gauge railway, closed in 1985 and dismantled in 2008.
 * Daud Khel–Lakki Marwat Branch Line, 134 km narrow gauge railway closed between Mari Indus and Lakki Marwat, constructed in 1913, dismantled in 1995.
 * Bannu–Tank Branch Line, 122 kilometer narrow gauge railway, constructed in 1913, dismantled in 1995.
 * Kohat–Thal Railway, 100 kilometer narrow gauge railway, constructed in 1903, abandoned in 1991.

Meter gauge

 * Jamrao-Pithoro loop line (184 km closed in 2005)
 * Mirpur Khas-Nawabshah (129 km closed in 2005)