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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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.jpg.webp) Main building of the Hyderabad Junction, established in 1861 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 25.3811°N 68.37349891662598°E | |||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Ministry of Railways | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Platforms | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Standard (on the ground) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Parking |  Available | |||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible |  Available | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | HDR | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1861 | |||||||||||||||||||
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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]
Services
The following trains stop at Hyderabad Junction station:
| Preceding station | Pakistan Railways | Following station | ||
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| Kotri Junction towards Karachi Cantonment |
Allama Iqbal Express | Tando Adam Junction towards Sialkot Junction | ||
| Terminus | Badin Express | Zeal Pak towards Badin | ||
| Kotri Junction towards Karachi Cantonment |
Khyber Mail | Nawabshah towards Peshawar Cantonment | ||
Gallery
A view of the Hyderabad Junction from the top
Outside view of the Hyderabad Junction
A platform of Hyderabad Junction
References
- "Hyderabad Junction Railway Station - Today Train Timings 2023, Map, Postal Code, Contact Numbers". Pakistani.PK. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
- "Hyderabad Railway Station, Hyderabad". heritage.eftsindh.com.
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