Jhalar railway station

Jhalar Railway Station (Urdu: جھلار ریلوے اسٹیشن) is located in District Attock, Punjab, Pakistan on the railway track from Attock City Junction railway station to Basal Junction railway station.

Jhalar Railway Station

جھلار ریلوے اسٹیشن
General information
Owned byMinistry of Railways
Line(s)Kotri–Attock Railway Line
Other information
Station codeJRN
History
Opened1891
Services
Preceding station Pakistan Railways Following station
Sulaimanabad
towards Kotri Junction
 Kotri–Attock Line Kanjur
towards Attock City Junction
The Jhalar Tunnel

History

The Kotri–Attock Line was opened in 1891. Between Attock and Jhalar railway station, there is a beautiful hilly passage with seven long tunnels. The Jhalar tunnels, also known as "Seven Sisters",[1] were built by the North Western Railway in 1895–97 during the British raj.

Station building and bungalows

There are a few old bungalows and quarters for the railway officials around the station building that were once populated with families but now are just ruins showing the negligence of the railway authorities.

Facilities

The station still lacks electricity. The railway officials working there use solar panels at night for lighting.

Services

Currently the Jhalar station is a stoppage of three trains:

See also

References
  1. "Seven Sisters of Attock". nation.com.pk. Retrieved 19 August 2021.

33°38′N 72°20′E


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