Lahore–Wagah Branch Line
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Lahore–Wagah 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 se ...
. The line begins from Lahore Junction station and ends at Wagah station, at border to India. The total length of this railway line is . There are 6 railway stations from Lahore Junction to Wagah. The original line continued on to
Amritsar Amritsar (), historically also known as Rāmdāspur and colloquially as ''Ambarsar'', is the second largest city in the Indian state of Punjab, after Ludhiana. It is a major cultural, transportation and economic centre, located in the Majha ...
. Today the line is used for the
Samjhauta Express The Samjhauta Express () was a bi-weekly train — Thursday and Monday — that runs between Delhi and Attari in India and Lahore in Pakistan. The word ''Samjhauta'' means "agreement", "accord" and "compromise" in both Hindi and Urdu. Unti ...
train.


See also

* Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line * Railway Lines in Pakistan


References

Railway stations on Lahore–Wagah Branch Line 5 ft 6 in gauge railways in Pakistan {{Pakistan-rail-transport-stub