Lahore Railway Station

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The Lahore Railway Station in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan was built by the British colonists. It is representative of typical grand British architecture in the South Asia during the British Raj. The railway network established by the British was very extensive and is one of their lasting contributions to the culture and infrastructure of this region.

The railway station has 11 platforms (1 to 9, with 2 extra platforms, 3A and 6A). Platform No. 1 has got a special importance, as this platform is the destination of "Samjhota Express", the train service between Pakistan and India. The same train also leaves for India from the same platform.

1 Facilities
2 Gallery
3 See also
4 External links

[edit] Facilities

The railway station has got all the facilities which a big station like it must possess. One can see few food stalls, book agencies, drink corners, etc on every platform. Some foreign restaurants (like McDonald's and Pizza Hut) have their branches at platform No. 2.

[edit] Gallery

Lahore Railway Station in 1880s	Magic lantern image of the railway station circa 1895	Lahore Railway Station	Ghauri Missile Mockup
Inside the Station	Steam Locomotive	People Buying Tickets	People on the Platform
People on the Platform]]	Sideview of the Station]]	Train Platform	Train Tracks
A vendor on a Tricycle & Taxis	Two Trains From Above	Sea of Motorcycles & Scooters]]	Boomboxes & Watches For Sale