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| Later renamed the [[North Western Railway]], by 1905 it was the longest railway under one administration and the strategic railway of the north-west frontier. In 1947, one part became the nucleus of [[Pakistan Railways|Pakistan's railways]], with 4976 of the old system's 6861 miles lying within the new state; the part lying in India was reorganised and renamed as [[Eastern Punjab Railway]]. | | Later renamed the [[North Western Railway]], by 1905 it was the longest railway under one administration and the strategic railway of the north-west frontier. In 1947, one part became the nucleus of [[Pakistan Railways|Pakistan's railways]], with 4976 of the old system's 6861 miles lying within the new state; the part lying in India was reorganised and renamed as [[Eastern Punjab Railway]]. |
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| ==NWR Lines, Branches and Extensions== | | ==North Western Railway - Lines operated and worked== |
| In addition to the main line sections the following are significant :-
| | [[North_Western_Railway_-_Lines_operated_and_worked|''See seperate page for full details'' '''NWR - Lines operated and worked''']] |
| *[[Khanai-Hindubagh Railway]], opened 1921. Part of the NWR Northern Frontier narrow gauge, [[Zhob Valley Railway]] network; construction commenced 1916.
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| *[[Khushalgarh-Kohat-Thal Railway]]. Opened 1903 as a military railway; part of NWR Northern Frontier narrow gauge network, extended 1908.
| | *[[North_Western_Railway_-_Lines_operated_and_worked#NWR_Commercial_Section|'''NWR Commercial Section''']] |
| *[[Lahore & Peshawar Railway]], opened c.1882. Main-line section constructed and worked by NWR.
| | *[[North_Western_Railway_-_Lines_operated_and_worked#NWR_Frontier_.28Military.29_Section|'''NWR Frontier (Military) Section''']] |
| *[[Mari-Attock Railway]], opened 1891. Opened as part of NWR Northern Frontier narrow gauge network.
| | *[[North_Western_Railway_-_Lines_operated_and_worked#NWR_Narrow_Gauge_Northern_Frontier_Network|'''NWR Narrow Gauge Northern Frontier Section''']] |
| *[[Mari Indus Railway]]. Constructed in 1920's as part of NWR Northern Frontier narrow gauge network.
| | *[[ North_Western_Railway_-_Lines_operated_and_worked#Lines_worked_by_NWR_at_some_time|'''Lines worked by NWR at sometime''']] |
| *[[Mushkaf-Bolan Railway]]. Under construction 1894, in service with NWR 1898; alternative to the [[Sind-Pishin State Railway]] route
| | *[[North_Western_Railway_-_Lines_operated_and_worked#Railways_Surveyed_by_NWR|'''Lines surveyed by NWR''']] |
| *[[Patti-Kasur Railway]]. In operation 1909-10; extension of NWR's [[Amritsar-Patti Railway]]. | |
| *[[Quetta-Nushki Branch Line]], opened on November 15, 1905. An extension NWR Military Section from [[Quetta]] to [[Nushki]]. The line was extended from 1916 to respond to Military demands – see [[Trans-Baluchistan Railway]] for details
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| *[[Sirhind-Rupar Railway]]. Constructed by NWR and in operation before 1927
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| *[[ Wazirabad-Multan Railway]], under survey in 1892 and construction in 1894, becoming part of the NWR broad gauge([[Rail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|BG]]) main line. | |
| *[[Zhob Valley Railway]], opened 1921. Part of NWR Northern Frontier narrow gauge network; finally extended from Boston to Zhob , 1929
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| ==Railways absorbed into NWR==
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| *[[Amritsar-Pathankot Railway]], opened 1883-84. Merged into NWR c.1892
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| *[[Hoshiarpur Doab Railway]](HDR), opened 1915. Private Co; first section opened 1915; network of lines all worked and apparantly finally absorbed by NWR
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| **[[Jullundur-Doab Railway]], opened 1912.
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| **[[Jullundur-Mukerian Railway]], opened 1914-15.
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| **[[Jullundur-Nakodar Chord Railway]], opened before 1914.
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| **[[Jaijon Extension Railway]], opened before 1920.
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| **[[Phagwara-Rahon Railway]], opened 1915-16.
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| *[[Jammu and Kashmir Railway]], opened 1897. Part of NWR from 1891; 16 mile section opened 1897
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| *[[Jammu-Sialkot Railway]], opened 1897 as part of NWR network
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| *[[Kandahar State Railway]], opened c.1881, ran only to Rindli never to Kandhar, merged into NWR, 1886
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| *[[Quetta Link Railway]]. A strategic line constructed by [[Scinde, Punjaub & Delhi Railway]](SP&DR) from 1880 and opened 1887 when merged with NWR.
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| *[[Shahdara-Narowal Railway]], opened 1926. Opened as part of NWR network
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| *[[Shorekot Road-Chichoki Railway]]. Survey & Construction 1906-10; opened as part of NWR
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| *[[Sialkot-Narowal Railway]], opened in 1915 as part of NWR network
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| *[[Southern Punjab Railway]], opened 1897. Worked by NWR; line aquired by State and merged into NWR, 1930
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| *[[Suchetgarh-Jammu Railway]]. Opened 1890 as a Kashir Durbar line, worked by NWR and incorporated into [[Jammu-Sialkot Railway]]
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| *[[Sutlej Valley Railway]], opened 1910. Merged into SPR, 1917-18; aquired by State and merged into NWR, 1930
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| *[[Trans Indus (Kalabagh-Bannu) Railway]]. Opened 1913; extended 1916-22; worked and finally merged into NWR
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| *[[Trans-Baluchistan Railway]], opened 1905. Strategic Military line between India and Persia (now Iran); worked by NWR
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| **[[Nushki Extension Railway]]. Extension of [[Trans-Baluchistan Railway]]; construction commenced 1916; ; worked by NWR
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| ==Lines worked by NWR at some time==
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| *[[Aden Railway]], opened 1915-16. Constructed as a military railway, worked by NWR under designated 'Engineer-in-charge'. Closed 1929
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| *[[Amritsar-Patti Railway]], opened 1906. Private Co formed 1905; Worked by NWR
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| *[[Bahawalnagar-Fort Abbas Railway]], opened 1928. A Durbar line financed by princely state of Bahawalpur; worked by NWR | |
| *[[Dandot Light Railway]], opened 1905. Short Narrow Gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) colliary Branch, worked by NWR
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| *[[Jacobabad-Kashmore Railway]], opened 1911; worked by NWR; purchased by GoI,1945
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| *[[Jind-Panipat Railway]], Indian State Section, opened 1916-17. Originally worked by EIR; later by North Western Railway
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| *[[Kalka-Simla Railway]], opened 1902. Narrow Gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) railway built and worked by private company; taken over by Government of India([[Government of India |GoI]]), 1906 and worked by NWR
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| *[[Kangra Valley Railway]], opened 1929. Narrow Gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) mountain railway; worked by NWR; one section closed in 1942 (reopened 1954). | |
| *[[Khanpur-Chachran Railway]], opened 1911. Owned by Bahawalpur Durbar; worked by NWR; also with Bahawalnagar-Fort Abbas Railway
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| *[[Khyber Railway]], opened 1925. A strategic line from India to Afganistan via Khyber Pass; worked by NWR
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| *[[Larkana-Jacobabad (Sind) Light Railway]], opened 1921, worked by NWR | |
| *[[Ludhiana-Dhuri-Jakhal Railway]], opened 1901; owned by Jind & Kotia Durbar; constructed and worked by NWR
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| *[[Mandra Bhaun Railway]], opened in 1915 and worked by NWR
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| *[[Nowshera-Durgai Railway]], opened 1901, worked by NWR
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| *[[Rajpura-Bhatinda Railway]], opened 1884. Owned by Patalia Durbar; worked by NWR; formerly [[Rajpura-Pattiala Railway]]
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| ==Railways surveyed by NWR==
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| *[[Bannu Railway Survey]]. Under Survey in 1909 (ref 1909 India List) by NWR on behalf of Government of India([[Government of India |GoI]]), but no evidence that it was constructed
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| ==NWR Coal Supplies== | | ==NWR Coal Supplies== |