Wazirabad–Narowal Branch Line

Wazirabad–Narowal Branch Line
وزِيرآباد-نارووال فرعی ریلوے خط
Overview
Termini Wazirabad Junction
Narowal Junction
Stations 15
Operation
Opened 22 July 1915 (1915-07-22)
Owner Pakistan Railways
Operator(s) Pakistan Railways
Technical
Line length 91 km (57 mi)
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 105 km/h (65 mph) (Current)
160 km/h (99 mph) (Proposed)[1]

Wazirabad–Narowal Branch Line (Urdu: وزِيرآباد-نارووال فرعی ریلوے خط) is one of several branch lines in Pakistan, operated and maintained by Pakistan Railways. The line originally runs from Wazirabad Junction station to Narowal Junction station. The total length of this railway line is 105 kilometers (65 mi). There are 15 railway stations from Wazirabad Junction to Narowal Junction.[2]

History

The Wazirabad–Narowal Branch Line was originally named as the Sialkot–Narowal Railway. Built in 1915 as part of the North Western State Railway, it was a broad gauge line.[3]

Stations

The railway stations on this railway line are:

See Also

References

  1. Pakistan Railways: A Performance Analysis - Citizens’ Periodic Reports on the Performance of State Institutions (PDF). Islamabad: PILDAT. December 2015. p. 21. ISBN 978-969-558-589-4. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 24, 2016. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
  2. Pakistan Railways Time & Fare Table 2015 (PDF) (in English and Urdu) (October 2015 ed.). Pakistan: National Book Foundation. pp. 94–99. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 18, 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  3. " Administration Report on the Railways in India – corrected up to 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government Printing, Calcutta; page 119; Retrieved 21 Dec 2015


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