Hyderabad Junction railway station

25°22′52″N 68°22′25″E / 25.3811°N 68.37349891662598°E / 25.3811; 68.37349891662598Owned byMinistry of RailwaysLine(s)

• Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line
• Hyderabad–Badin Branch Line
• Hyderabad–Khokhrapar Branch Line

Platforms5Tracks8ConstructionStructure typeStandard (on the ground)Parking AvailableAccessible AvailableOther informationStation codeHDRHistoryOpened1861Services

Preceding station	Pakistan Railways			Following station
Kotri Junction towards Kiamari		Karachi–Peshawar Line		Detha towards Peshawar Cantonment
Kotri Junction Terminus		Hyderabad–Badin Branch Line		Zeal Pak towards Badin
		Hyderabad–Khokhrapar Branch Line		Tando Jam towards Zero Point

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]

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]

Railway chief engineers

• Mr. Wells^[2]
• Mr. Brunton^[2]

Services

The following trains stop at Hyderabad Junction station:

Preceding station	Pakistan Railways			Following station
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

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  A view of the Hyderabad Junction from the top
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  Outside view of the Hyderabad Junction
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  A platform of Hyderabad Junction

See also

• List of railway stations in Pakistan
• Pakistan Railways

References