Owned by Ministry of Railways Station code LHR Owner Ministry of Railways Tracks 11 | Structure type Standard Opened 1860 Platforms in use 11 | |
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Location Empress Road
Lahore, Punjab 54000 Line(s) Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line
Lahore–Wagah Branch Line Address Lahore Railway Rd, Lahore, Pakistan Similar Karachi Cantonment railway st, Rohri Junction railway st, Rawalpindi railway station, Khanewal Junction railway st, Kotri Junction railway st | ||
Pakistan railway 15 up karachi express arriving lahore junction railway station
Lahore Junction railway station (Urdu: لاہور جوڑ اسٹیشن, Punjabi: لاہور جوڑ اسٹیشن) 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.
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History
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. 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:
In popular culture
The film Bhowani Junction by MGM starring Ava Gardner and Stewart Granger, was shot here in 1956.