Hyderabad Junction railway station

Hyderabad Junction Railway Station (Sindhi: حيدرآباد جنڪشن ريلوي اسٽيشن) is located in the city of Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan and serves as a major railway junction.[1]

Hyderabad Junction Railway Station

حیدرآباد جنکشن ریلوے اسٹیشن
حيدرآباد جنڪشن
Main building of the Hyderabad Junction, established in 1861
General information
Coordinates25.3811°N 68.37349891662598°E / 25.3811; 68.37349891662598
Owned byMinistry of Railways
Line(s)
Platforms5
Tracks8
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on the ground)
ParkingCar parking Available
AccessibleDisabled access Available
Other information
Station codeHDR
History
Opened1861
Services
Preceding station Pakistan Railways Following station
Kotri Junction
towards Kiamari
Karachi–Peshawar Line Detha
Kotri Junction
Terminus
Hyderabad–Badin Branch Line Zeal Pak
towards Badin
Hyderabad–Khokhrapar Branch Line Tando Jam
towards Zero Point

History

Hyderabad Junction railway station was established in 1861 as part of Karachi-Kotri railway line.[2] The construction on the work started when a memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between the Scinde Railway and East India Company in 1855.[2]

In April 1858, Sir Henry Bartle Frere inaugurated the civil work in an official ceremony.[2]

Railway chief engineers

Services

The following trains stop at Hyderabad Junction station:

Preceding station Pakistan Railways Following station
Kotri Junction Allama Iqbal Express Tando Adam Junction
Terminus Badin Express Zeal Pak
towards Badin
Kotri Junction Khyber Mail Nawabshah

See also

References

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