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Lahore Junction railway station

Coordinates: 31°34′38″N 74°20′11″E / 31.5772°N 74.3363°E / 31.5772; 74.3363
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Lahore Junction Station Entrance
General information
LocationEmpress Road
Lahore, Punjab 54000
Coordinates31°34′38″N 74°20′11″E / 31.5772°N 74.3363°E / 31.5772; 74.3363
Owned byMinistry of Railways
Line(s)Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line
Lahore–Wagah Branch Line
Platforms11
Tracks11
Construction
Structure typeStandard
Other information
Station codeLHR[1]
History
Opened1860
Services
Preceding station   Lahore Junction railway station   Following station
Lahore Cantonment   Line
Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line 		  Badami Bagh
Terminus   Line
Lahore–Wagah Branch Line 		  Moghalpura Junction

Lahore Junction railway station (Template:Lang-ur, Template:Lang-pa) is the central railway station in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. It is situated at the convergence of Empress Road, Allama Iqbal Road and Circular Road. The station building is owned by Pakistan Railways and also serves as its headquarters.

History

Lahore Junction Station main entrance
Lahore Junction Station view from top
Lahore Junction Station inner view
Lahore Junction Station outer wall

Lahore Junction station was constructed by Mian Mohammad Sultan Chughtai, a former official of the Mughal Empire, between 1859-1860. The station served as the headquarters for the Punjab Railway and later would serve as the northern terminus of the Scinde, Punjab & Delhi Railway, which connected the port city of Karachi to Lahore. It was built in the style of a medieval castle to ward off any potential future uprisings, as seen in the 1857 War of Independence, with thick walls, turrets, and holes to direct gun and cannon fire for defense of the structure.[2] It remains a lasting legacy of the extensive railway network established during the British Raj, and reflects the British contribution to the region's infrastructure. The station was severely affected during the riots which followed the Partition of the British Indian Empire and the independence of Pakistan in 1947. Similar to the contemporaneous situation with migrating Muslims from Delhi, Lahore's Hindus and Sikhs migrating to India were frequently attacked and killed in large numbers.

Facilities

Lahore Junction Station is equipped with all basic facilities. The station has current and advance reservation offices for Pakistan Railways as well as cargo and parcel facilities. Retail shops are found mainly on platforms 1 and 2, including restaurants such as Pizza Hut and McDonald's.

Services

The following trains originate/stop/terminate at Lahore Junction station:

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  • General View of Railway Station 1895 by William Henry Jackson
    General View of Railway Station 1895 by William Henry Jackson
  • Far view of Railway Station in 1880s
    Far view of Railway Station in 1880s
  • Fortifications of Railway Station 1895 by William Henry Jackson
    Fortifications of Railway Station 1895 by William Henry Jackson
  • Railway Station in 1880s
    Railway Station in 1880s
  • Railway Station Interior View 1880s
    Railway Station Interior View 1880s
  • Train platform at Lahore Railway Station
    Train platform at Lahore Railway Station
  • Lahore - entrance to railway station 1895
    Lahore - entrance to railway station 1895
  • Lahore - interior of railway station 1895
    Lahore - interior of railway station 1895
  • Lahore - general view of railway station 1895
    Lahore - general view of railway station 1895

The film Bhowani Junction by MGM starring Ava Gardner and Stewart Granger, was shot here in 1956.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Official Web Site of Pakistan Railways
  2. ^ Glover, William (January 2007). Making Lahore Modern, Constructing and Imagining a Colonial City. Univ Of Minnesota Press. ISBN 978-0816650224. The Lahore station, built during a time when securing British civilians and troops against a future "native" uprising was foremost in the government's mind, fortified medieval castle, complete with turrets and crenellated towers, battered flanking walls, and loopholes for directing rifle and canon fire along the main avenues of approach from the city
  3. ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049007/locations
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