Kotri Junction railway station

Railway station in Sindh, Pakistan
Kotri Junction Railway Station

کوٹری جنکشن ریلوے اسٹیشن
General information
LocationKotri Station Road
Kotri, Sindh 76000
 Pakistan
Coordinates
Preceding station Pakistan Railways Following station
Bholari
towards Kiamari
 Karachi–Peshawar Line Hyderabad Junction
Terminus Kotri–Attock Line Jamshoro
Map

Kotri Junction Railway Station (Urdu: کوٹری جنکشن ریلوے اسٹیشن, Sindhi: ڪوٽڙي جنکشن ريلوي اسٽيشن) is located in Kotri city, Jamshoro district of Sindh province, Pakistan.

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).[1][2][3]

Services

The following trains stop at Kotri Junction station:

Preceding station Pakistan Railways Following station
Drigh Road Allama Iqbal Express Hyderabad Junction
Braudabad
towards Karachi City
 Bolan Mail Sind University
towards Quetta
Landhi Junction Khyber Mail Hyderabad Junction

See also

References

  1. ^ Grace’s Guide “Scinde Railway” Retrieved on 2 January 2016
  2. ^ H.M. Government “Statute Law Repeals: Nineteenth Report : Draft Statute Law (Repeals) Bill; April 2012"; pages 134-135, paragraphs 3.78-3.83 Retrieved on 2 January 2016
  3. ^ "Money Market and City Intelligence", "The Times", Wednesday, 15 June 1859, #23333, 7a.
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