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Buchina (in Urdu بچیانہ ) is a small city in
Jaranwala Tehsil Jaranwala ( Punjabi and ur, ) is a subdivision (Tehsil) of Faisalabad District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The industrial area, Khurrianwala, is located in Jaranwala, and Makuana. Jaranwala is subdivided into 57 Union Councils. List o ...
established as Buchina mandi (Grain Market). Buchiana is located in area of Chak 656/7 GB. it has railway station name
Buchiana railway station Buchiana railway station ( ur, ) is a defunct railway station located in Buchiana Mandi, Faisalabad District, Jaranwala Tehsil Pakistan. History The station was the part of the line on which a horse train used to run that was started by Sir Gang ...
on
Shorkot–Sheikhupura Branch Line Shorkot–Sheikhupura Branch Line ( ur, ) is one of several branch lines in Pakistan, operated and maintained by Pakistan Railways. The line begins from Shorkot Cantonment Junction station and ends at Qila Sheikhupura Junction. The total len ...
it is located on Jaranwala-Nankana Road Buchiana is 20 km from Jaranwala From Buchiana there is operational
narrow gauge A narrow-gauge railway (narrow-gauge railroad in the US) is a railway with a track gauge narrower than standard . Most narrow-gauge railways are between and . Since narrow-gauge railways are usually built with tighter curves, smaller structu ...
horse-drawn tramway A horsecar, horse-drawn tram, horse-drawn streetcar (U.S.), or horse-drawn railway (historical), is an Animal-powered transport, animal-powered (usually horse) tram or streetcar. Summary The horse-drawn tram (horsecar) was an early form of ...
originally built in 1898 to connect with the
Buchiana railway station Buchiana railway station ( ur, ) is a defunct railway station located in Buchiana Mandi, Faisalabad District, Jaranwala Tehsil Pakistan. History The station was the part of the line on which a horse train used to run that was started by Sir Gang ...
to the south
Ghangha Pur Gangapur is a village near Buchiana mandi in Jaranwala Tehsil in Faisalabad District, Punjab, Pakistan. It is located at 31°27'12N 73°33'57E with an altitude of 193 metres (636 feet) and is part of Union council 39 of Jaranwala with a populatio ...
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Heritage streetcar systems Horse-drawn railways Horse-drawn trams in operation Villages in Faisalabad District {{Faisalabad-geo-stub