Kotri Junction railway station

Railway station in Sindh, Pakistan

Kotri Junction Railway Station (Urdu: کوٹری جنکشن ریلوے اسٹیشن, Sindhi: ڪوٽڙي جنکشن ريلوي اسٽيشن) is located in Kotri city, Jamshoro district of Sindh province, Pakistan.

History

Kotri Junction station is among the oldest railway stations in Pakistan. It served as the northern terminus point of the Scinde Railway, which was established in March 1855. A railway line was to be constructed between Karachi and Kotri and work on the Karachi terminus commenced in April 1858. By 13 May 1861, the station opened to the public. This was the first railway line for public traffic between Karachi and Kotri, a distance of 108 miles (174 km).^[1][2][3]

Services

The following trains stop at Kotri Junction station:

See also

• List of railway stations in Pakistan
• Pakistan Railways

References

1. Grace’s Guide “Scinde Railway” Retrieved on 2 January 2016
2. H.M. Government “Statute Law Repeals: Nineteenth Report : Draft Statute Law (Repeals) Bill; April 2012"; pages 134-135, paragraphs 3.78-3.83 Retrieved on 2 January 2016
3. "Money Market and City Intelligence", "The Times", Wednesday, 15 June 1859, #23333, 7a.