Pakistan Western Railway
Native name | پاکستان مغربی ریلویز |
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| Company type | State-owned enterprise |
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| Predecessor | North Western State Railway |
| Founded | 14 August 1947 |
| Defunct | 1974 |
| Successor | Pakistan Railways |
| Headquarters | Lahore , |
Area served | West Pakistan (with limited service to Iran) |
| Owner | Government of Pakistan |
| Parent | Ministry of Railways |
The Pakistan Western Railway (Urdu: پاکستان مغربی ریلویز) was one of two divisions of Pakistan Railways which operated between 1947 and 1971. The company was headquartered in Lahore.[1] In 1971, Pakistan Western Railway renamed itself to Pakistan Railways.[2]
Originally named the North-Western Railway, it was officially renamed as the Pakistan Western Railway in 1961, few decades after the independence of Pakistan.[3] In East Bengal the same year, the portion of the Assam Bengal Railway in Pakistani territory was renamed the Pakistan Eastern Railway.[3][4]
In 1974, Pakistan Western Railway renamed itself to Pakistan Railways.[2][5]
See also
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 30 November 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ a b Fida, Quazi Abul (2012). "Railway". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ a b "Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) - Thursday 26 January 1961". British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "History". Bangladesh Railway. Archived from the original on 15 November 2007. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ "Pakistan Western Railway | Science Museum Group Collection". collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
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