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'Stations' infobox revised with link
|timeline5details= [[Southern Punjab Railway]] merged into NWR
|presidency= [[Bengal]]
|stations= ''see'' '''Major Stations Infobox''' ''below''
|system1date= 1886
|system1details= State agency
|headquarters= [[Lahore]]
|workshop= [[Lahore|Lohore(Moghalpura)]], [[Karachi]], [[Multan]], [[Saharanpur]]<br>''see also'' [[NWR Railway Workshops]]
|stations= [[Amritsar]], [[Ferozepore]], [[Ghaziabad]], [[Hyderabad]], [[Meerut]], [[Multan]], [[Peshawar]], [[Quetta]], [[Rawalpindi]], [[Saharanpur]], [[Sibi]][[Ghaziabad]] was the connection to [[Delhi]] - [[Delhi_Railways_%26_Stations#Delhi_Stations| ''see separate page'' - '''Delhi Stations''']] for details
|system1date= 1947
|system1details= [West] [[Pakistan Railways]]
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]].
==NWR North Western Railway - Lines, Branches operated and Extensionsworked==In addition to the main line sections the following are significant :-*[[KhanaiNorth_Western_Railway_-Hindubagh Railway]], opened 1921. Part of the _Lines_operated_and_worked|''See seperate page for full details'' '''NWR Northern Frontier narrow gauge, [[Zhob Valley Railway]] network; construction commenced 1916.*[[Khushalgarh-Kohat-Thal Railway]]. Opened 1903 as a military railway; part of NWR Northern Frontier narrow gauge network, extended 1908.*[[Lahore & Peshawar Railway]], opened c.1882. Main-line section constructed Lines operated and worked by NWR.*[[Mari-Attock Railway''']], opened 1891. Opened as part of NWR Northern Frontier narrow gauge network.*[[Mari Indus Railway]]. Constructed in 1920's as part of NWR Northern Frontier narrow gauge network.*[[Mushkaf<br>Comprising:-Bolan Railway]]. Under construction 1894, in service with NWR 1898; alternative to the [[Sind-Pishin State Railway]] route*[[PattiNorth_Western_Railway_-Kasur Railway]]. In operation 1909-10; extension of NWR_Lines_operated_and_worked#NWR_Commercial_Section_BG|'''s [[Amritsar-Patti Railway]].*[[Quetta-Nushki Branch Line]], opened on November 15, 1905. An extension NWR Military Commercial Section from [[Quetta]] to [[Nushki''']]. The line was extended from 1916 to respond to Military demands – see [[Trans-Baluchistan Railway]] for details*[[SirhindNorth_Western_Railway_-Rupar Railway]]_Lines_operated_and_worked#NWR_Military. Constructed by NWR and in operation before 1927*[[ Wazirabad-Multan Railway]], under survey in 1892 and construction in 1894, becoming part of the NWR broad gauge([[Rail_gauge#Broad_Gauge2FStrategic_Section|BG]]) main line.*[[Zhob Valley Railway]], opened 1921. Part of '''NWR Northern Frontier narrow gauge network; finally extended from Boston to Zhob , 1929 ==Railways absorbed into NWR==*[[Amritsar-Pathankot Railway]], opened 1883-84. Merged into NWR c.1892*[[Hoshiarpur Doab Railway]](HDR), opened 1915. Private Co; first section opened 1915; network of lines all worked and apparantly finally absorbed by NWR**[[Jullundur-Doab Railway]], opened 1912. **[[Jullundur-Mukerian Railway]], opened 1914-15. **[[Jullundur-Nakodar Chord Railway]], opened before 1914. **[[Jaijon Extension Railway]], opened before 1920. **[[Phagwara-Rahon Railway]], opened 1915-16. *[[Jammu and Kashmir Railway]], opened 1897. Part of NWR from 1891; 16 mile section opened 1897*[[Jammu-Sialkot Railway]], opened 1897 as part of NWR network*[[Kandahar State Railway]], opened c.1881, ran only to Rindli never to Kandhar, merged into NWR, 1886*[[Quetta Link Railway]]. A strategic line constructed by [[Scinde, Punjaub & Delhi Railway]](SP&DR) from 1880 and opened 1887 when merged with NWR.*[[Shahdara-Narowal Railway]], opened 1926. Opened as part of NWR network*[[Shorekot Road-Chichoki Railway]]. Survey & Construction 1906-10; opened as part of NWR*[[Sialkot-Narowal Railway]], opened in 1915 as part of NWR network*[[Southern Punjab Railway]], opened 1897. Worked by NWR; line aquired by State and merged into NWR, 1930*[[Suchetgarh-Jammu Railway]]. Opened 1890 as a Kashir Durbar line, worked by NWR and incorporated into [[Jammu-Sialkot Railway]] *[[Sutlej Valley Railway]], opened 1910. Merged into SPR, 1917-18; aquired by State and merged into NWR, 1930*[[Trans Indus (Kalabagh-Bannu) Railway]]. Opened 1913; extended 1916-22; worked and finally merged into NWR*[[Trans-Baluchistan Railway]], opened 1905. Strategic Military line between India and Persia (now Iran); worked by NWR**[[Nushki Extension Railway]]. Extension of [[Trans-Baluchistan Railway]]; construction commenced 1916; ; worked by NWR ==Lines worked by NWR at some time==*[[Aden Railway]], opened 1915-16. Constructed as a military railway, worked by NWR under designated Section''Engineer-in-charge'. Closed 1929*[[Amritsar-Patti Railway]], opened 1906. Private Co formed 1905; Worked by NWR*[[BahawalnagarNorth_Western_Railway_-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_Lines_operated_and_worked#Narrow_GaugeNWR_Narrow_Gauge_System|NG]]) colliary Branch, worked by NWR*[[Jacobabad-Kashmore Railway]], opened 1911; worked by '''NWR; purchased by GoI,1945*[[Jind-Panipat Railway]], Indian State Section, opened 1916-17. Originally worked by EIR; later by North Western Railway *[[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 |GoISystem''']]), 1906 and worked by NWR*[[Kangra Valley Railway]], opened 1929. Narrow Gauge([[Rail_gaugeNorth_Western_Railway_-_Lines_operated_and_worked#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) mountain railway; worked by NWR; one section closed in 1942 (reopened 1954)NWR_System_.*[[Khanpur-Chachran Railway]], opened 1911E2. Owned by Bahawalpur Durbar; worked by NWR; also with Bahawalnagar-Fort Abbas Railway*[[Khyber Railway]], opened 192580. A strategic line from India to Afganistan via Khyber Pass; worked by 93_BG_Lines_Worked_as_part_of_the_NWR_System|'''NWR*[[Larkana-Jacobabad (Sind) Light Railway]], opened 1921, worked by System – BG Lines Worked as part of the NWR*[[Ludhiana-Dhuri-Jakhal RailwaySystem''']], opened 1901; owned by Jind & Kotia Durbar; constructed and worked by NWR*[[Mandra Bhaun Railway]], opened in 1915 and worked by NWR*[[Nowshera-Durgai Railway]], opened 1901, worked by NWR*[[Rajpura-Bhatinda Railway]], opened 1884. Owned by Patalia Durbar; worked by NWR; formerly [[Rajpura-Pattiala Railway]] ==Railways surveyed by NWR==*[[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
==NWR Coal Supplies==
==FIBIS resources==
''See separate pages for more information'':-
*FIBIS Gallery Album [http://www.gallery.fibis.org/index.php?/category/17 Railways/NWR/H V O WATERS Collection] He served as a travelling Inspector of Coaching and Goods Accounts, NWR 1907-1917. Includes a **[http://www.gallery.fibis.org/picture.php?/521/category/17 map] of the railway network. To enlarge, click on the icon at the top left hand corner of the map.
==Records==
*L/AG/46/34; “Records of the India Office relating to the North Western State Railway”; 1893-1924
*L/F/8/18/1419; “North Western Railway, Book of contracts relating to lines worked by the NorthWestern Railway Office of the Chief Examiner of Accounts”; date unspecified
[[File:Viceregal Crockery of the North Western Railways.JPG |thumb| Viceregal Crockery of the North Western Railway]]
==Personnel==
*[http://archive.org/stream/quarterlycivill00offigoog#page/n192/mode/2up Some railway personnel in 1898]. Page 179 ''Quarterly Civil List for the Punjab: Corrected up to 1st October 1898'' Archive.org
== References ==
