Shorkot–Sheikhupura Branch Line ( ur, ) is one of several
branch lines in Pakistan, operated and maintained by
Pakistan Railways
Pakistan Railways ( ur, ) is the national, state-owned railway company of Pakistan. Founded in 1861 and headquartered in Lahore, it owns of track across Pakistan, stretching from Torkham to Karachi, offering both freight and passenger servi ...
. The line begins from
Shorkot Cantonment Junction station and ends at
Qila Sheikhupura Junction. The total length of this railway line is . There are 13 railway stations from Shorkot Junction to Qila Sheikhupura Junction.
History
The Shorkot–Sheikhupura Branch Line was originally named as the ''Shorekot Road-Chichoki Railway'' as part of the
North Western State Railway
The North Western State Railway (NWR) was formed in January 1886 from the merger of the Scinde, Punjab & Delhi Railway, the Indus Valley State Railway, the Punjab Northern State Railway, the eastern section of the Sind–Sagar Railway and the ...
. Surveying for the railway line began in 1906 while construction began in 1907 and ended in 1911.
[No. 75. - "Expenditure on State Railways and Irrigation Works in India chargeable against Capital 1907-11" Spreadsheet available at dsal.uchicago.edu/statistics/1903_excel/1903.075.XLS]
Stations
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Shorkot Cantonment Junction
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Naim Ishfaq Shahid Halt (Abandoned)
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Pir Mahal
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Kamalia
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Mamu Kanjan
Mamu Kanjan (also spelled Mamukanjan) is a town of Tandlianwala Tehsil in Faisalabad District in Punjab, Pakistan.
It was once known as Sandianwala. Later its name was changed to the name of the saint Peer Mamu Kanjan. His tomb is located at ...
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Manjhala Halt (Abandoned)
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Kot Khair Din Halt (Abandoned)
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Kanjwani
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Rahme Shah (Abandoned)
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Chak Ibrahim Bhatti (Abandoned)
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Tandliawala
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Chak Turan Halt (Abandoned)
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Jhok Ditta (Abandoned)
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Rurala Road
Rurala Road ( ur, روڑالہ روڈ) is a town in the tehsil of Jaranwala, district of Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.it is 25KM from Jarnawala city. Famous Punjabi Poet Munawar Shakeel from 280 GB 2 KM from Rurala road.
Location
Rurala Road is ...
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Jaranwala Junction
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Panj Phula Halt (Abandoned)
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Buchiana
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Nankana Sahib
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Vakilwala (Abandoned)
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Warburton
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Mahmunwali (Abandoned)
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Bahuman (Abandoned)
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Qila Sheikhupura Junction
References
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Railway stations on Shorkot–Sheikhupura line
Railway lines opened in 1911
5 ft 6 in gauge railways in Pakistan