The Trans–Baluchistan Railway was constructed as part of a strategic military route between the British Raj (now Pakistan) and Persia (now Iran).

However, the military importance of the line had declined after WW1 and in 1931, the 221 kilometer section between Nok Kundi and Duzdap (Zahedan) was closed down and track removed to be used elsewhere.

Instead, the Bam-Zahedan extension railway used a much more direct route, heading for a narrow gorge through the mountains across wide outflow plains with seasonal braided channels.

A new orange coloured (Google Earth) depot building north of the station provides maintenance for the standard gauge diesel locos that use the Bam route.

Just south of Zahedan, on what may in future become the bypass line, is a large freight yard equipped with various loading platforms and sheds.

[3] After a recent period of closure, partly due to the security situation, Pakistan was aiming to restart a fortnightly rail service from Quetta to Zahedan from September 2018.

This section of railway has a number of dips across seasonal river beds rather than bridges and can be washed out in very occasional rain storms.