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Chauburji (Lahore Metro)

Coordinates: 31°33′08″N 74°18′10″E / 31.5523°N 74.3029°E / 31.5523; 74.3029
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Chauburji

چو برجی
Metro station
One of the two elevated platforms in Chauburji station
General information
LocationMultan Road, near Chauburji, Lahore, Punjab
Pakistan
Coordinates31°33′08″N 74°18′10″E / 31.5523°N 74.3029°E / 31.5523; 74.3029
Operated byPMA
Line(s)  Orange Line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
AccessibleYes Disabled access
History
Opened25 October 2020
Services
Preceding station Lahore Metro Following station
Anarkali Orange Line Gulshan-e-Ravi

Chauburji (Punjabi and Urdu: چو برجی, "Four Towers") is a rapid transit station serving the Orange Line of the Lahore Metro in Lahore, Pakistan. It is near the Chauburji monument.

History

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The Chauburji monument

In August 2016, the Court halted construction of the metro within 200 feet of any heritage site, including Chauburji in order to prevent what UNESCO termed as potentially "irreversible damage", were the line to be constructed in its present form.[1] The Chauburji station was originally planned to be underground, but it was changed to an elevated station to comply with the UNESCO regulations.

The Chauburji station was opened after the inauguration of the Orange Line on 25 October 2020.[2][3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Jon Boone in Islamabad (19 August 2016). "Lahore court backs heritage challenge over metro plans". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  2. ^ CM Buzdar inaugurates Lahore Orange Line Train project The News International. Retrieved 2022-08-03
  3. ^ Orange Line Metro Train - Lahore CPEC Authority. Retrieved 2022-08-03