Owned by Ministry of Railways Address Kotri, Pakistan | Station code KOT Owner Ministry of Railways | |
Location Kotri Station Road
Kotri, Sindh 76000
Pakistan Line(s) Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line
Kotri–Attock Railway Line Similar Bhiria Road railway st, Setharja railway station, Kolpur railway station, Jehangira Road railway st, Hyderabad Junction railway st | ||
Karakoram express crossing kotri junction railway station and bridge sindh pakistan
Kotri Junction railway station (Urdu: کوٹری جوڑ ریلوے اسٹیشن, Sindhi: کوٹری جنکشن ریلوے اسٹیشن) is located in Kotri city, Jamshoro district of Sindh province, Pakistan.
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Kotri bridge train crossing by kotri bridge from kotri junction railway station to hayderabad
History
Kotri Junction station is among the oldest railway stations in Pakistan. It served as the northern terminus point of the Scinde Railway, which was established in March 1855. A railway line was to be constructed between Karachi and Kotri and work on the Karachi terminus commenced in April 1858. By 13 May 1861, the station opened to the public. This was the first railway line for public traffic between Karachi and Kotri, a distance of 108 miles (174 km).
Services
The following trains stop at Kotri Junction station:
References
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