Lahore Junction railway station
Lahore Junction Railway Station (Urdu, Punjabi: لاہور جنکشن ریلوے اسٹیشن), is the main railway station in Lahore, Pakistan. It is among the oldest railway stations of the Indian subcontinent. Construction commenced shortly after the 1857 War of Independence. It was built in the style of a medieval fort with thick walls, turrets, and holes to direct gun and cannon fire for the defence of the structure.
Lahore Junction Railway Station لاہور جنکشن ریلوے اسٹیشن | ||||||||||||||||
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Lahore Junction Station Entrance | ||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Empress Road (Shahrah-e-Abdul Hameed bin Badees) Lahore-54000 Pakistan | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 31.5772°N 74.3363°E | |||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Ministry of Railways | |||||||||||||||
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| Platforms | 11 | |||||||||||||||
| Connections | LTC (B-5) PMTA (FR-1, FR-3, FR-9) Lahore Metro (Lahore Station) | |||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | |||||||||||||||
| Platform levels | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Parking | Available | |||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Available | |||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Available
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| Status | Functional | |||||||||||||||
| Station code | LHR | |||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | Pakistan Railways Lahore Zone | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1860 | |||||||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | |||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Guru Amar Das Railway Station | |||||||||||||||
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Lahore Junction Station Location within Lahore Lahore Junction Station Lahore Junction Station (Pakistan) | ||||||||||||||||
It is located at the junction between Circular Road and Allama Iqbal Road and bounded on the north side by the old Grand Trunk Road. The station is now owned by Pakistan Railways, and also serves as its headquarters.
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