Lahore Junction railway station


Lahore Junction railway station is the main railway station in Lahore, Pakistan. Construction commenced shortly after the 1857 War of Independence against British rule, and so was built in the style of a medieval castle with thick walls, turrets, and holes to direct gun and cannon fire for defence of the structure. The station is now owned by Pakistan Railways, and also serves as its headquarters.

History

The station was built during the colonial era, and was built just outside the Walled City at the intersection of Empress Road, Allama Iqbal Road and Circular Road. 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.
The station is a 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 of Muslims fleeing Delhi and Amritsar, Lahore's Hindus and Sikhs were sometimes attacked at Lahore's train station.

Facilities

Lahore Junction Station is equipped with all basic facilities such as ticketing services, restrooms, waiting areas, and international fast food chains. The station has current and advance reservation offices for Pakistan Railways, as well as freight and parcel facilities. Retail shops are found mainly on platforms 1 and 2, including restaurants such as Pizza Hut and McDonald's, in addition to restaurants offering Pakistani cuisine.

Services

The following trains originate/stop/terminate at Lahore Junction station:
Sr.Train CodeTrain NameOriginDestination
01.1 UPKHYBER MAIL EXPRESSKARACHI CANTTPESHAWAR CANTT
02.2 DNKHYBER MAIL EXPRESSPESHAWAR CANTTKARACHI CANTT
03.5 UPGREEN LINE EXPRESSKARACHI CANTTISLAMABAD
04.6 DNGREEN LINE EXPRESSISLAMABADKARACHI CANTT
05.7 UPTEZGAM EXPRESSKARACHI CANTTRAWALPINDI
06.8 DNTEZGAM EXPRESSRAWALPINDIKARACHI CANTT
07.9 UPALLAMA IQBAL EXPRESSKARACHI CANTTSIALKOT
08.10 DNALLAMA IQBAL EXPRESSSIALKOTKARACHI CANTT
09.13 UPAWAM EXPRESSKARACHI CANTTPESHAWAR CANTT
10.14 DNAWAM EXPRESSPESHAWAR CANTTKARACHI CANTT
11.15 UPKARACHI EXPRESSKARACHI CANTTTERMINUS
12.16 DNKARACHI EXPRESSTERMINUSKARACHI CANTT
13.23 UPAKBAR EXPRESSQUETTATERMINUS
14.24 DNAKBAR EXPRESSTERMINUSQUETTA
15.27 UPSHALIMAR EXPRESSKARACHI CANTTTERMINUS
16.28 DNSHALIMAR EXPRESSTERMINUSKARACHI CANTT
17.31 UPJINNAH EXPRESSKARACHI CANTTTERMINUS
18.32 DNJINNAH EXPRESSTERMINUSKARACHI CANTT
19.33 UPPAK BUSINESS EXPRESSKARACHI CANTTTERMINUS
20.34 DNPAK BUSINESS EXPRESSTERMINUSKARACHI CANTT
21.37 UPFAREED EXPRESSKARACHI CITYTERMINUS
22.38 DNFAREED EXPRESSTERMINUSKARACHI CITY
23.39 UPJAFFER EXPRESSQUETTAPESHAWAR CANTT
24.40 DNJAFFER EXPRESSPESHAWAR CANTTQUETTA
25.41 UPKARAKORUM EXPRESSKARACHI CANTTTERMINUS
26.42 DNKARAKORUM EXPRESSTERMINUSKARACHI CANTT
27.43 UPSHAH HUSSAIN EXPRESSKARACHI CANTTTERMINUS
28.44 DNSHAH HUSSAIN EXPRESSTERMINUSKARACHI CANTT
29.101 UPSUBAK RAFTAR EXPRESSTERMINUSRAWALPINDI
30.102 DNSUBAK RAFTAR EXPRESSRAWALPINDITERMINUS
31.103 UPSUBAK KHARAM EXPRESSTERMINUSRAWALPINDI
32.104 DNSUBAK KHARAM EXPRESSRAWALPINDITERMINUS
33.105 UPRAWAL EXPRESSTERMINUSRAWALPINDI
34.106 DNRAWAL EXPRESSRAWALPINDITERMINUS
35.107 UPISLAMABAD EXPRESSTERMINUSRAWALPINDI
36.108 DNISLAMABAD EXPRESSISLAMABADTERMINUS
37.111 UPBADAR EXPRESSFAISALABADTERMINUS
38.112 DNBADAR EXPRESSTERMINUSFAISALABAD
39.113 UPGHOURI EXPRESSFAISALABADTERMINUS
40.114 DNGHOURI EXPRESSTERMINUSFAISALABAD
41.115 UPMUSA PAK EXPRESSMULTANTERMINUS
42.116 DNMUSA PAK EXPRESSTERMINUSMULTAN
43.117 UPMULTAN EXPRESSMULTANTERMINUS
44.118 DNMULTAN EXPRESSTERMINUSMULTAN
45.119 UPFAISAL EXPRESSFAISALABADTERMINUS
46.120 DNFAISAL EXPRESSTERMINUSFAISALABAD
47.121 UPRAVI EXPRESSSHORKOT CANTTTERMINUS
48.122 DNRAVI EXPRESSTERMINUSSHORKOT CANTT
49.123 UPSARGODHA EXPRESSSARGODHATERMINUS
50.124 DNSARGODHA EXPRESSTERMINUSSARGODHA
51.125 UPLASANI EXPRESSTERMINUSSIALKOT
52.126 DNLASANI EXPRESSSIALKOTTERMINUS
53.147 UPMIANWALI EXPRESSMARI INDUSTERMINUS
54.148 DNMIANWALI EXPRESSTERMINUSMARI INDUS
55.205 UPBABU PASSENGERTERMINUSWAZIRABAD
56.206 DNBABU PASSENGERWAZIRABADTERMINUS
57.207 UPWARIS SHAH PASSENGERSHORKOT CANTTTERMINUS
58.208 DNWARIS SHAH PASSENGERTERMINUSSHORKOT CANTT
59.209 UPFAIZ AHMED FAIZ PASSENGERTERMINUSNAROWAL
60.210 DNFAIZ AHMED FAIZ PASSENGERNAROWALTERMINUS
61.211 UPNAROWAL PASSENGERTERMINUSNAROWAL
62.212 DNNAROWAL PASSENGERNAROWALTERMINUS
63.401 UPSAMJHOTA EXPRESSATTARITERMINUS
64.402 DNSAMJHOTA EXPRESSTERMINUSATTARI

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