Shorkot–Sheikhupura Branch Line
| Shorkot–Sheikhupura Branch Line شورکوٹ-شَيخُوپُور فرعی ریلوے خط |
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| Overview | |
| Status | Operational |
| Termini |
Shorkot Cantonment Junction Qila Sheikhupura Junction |
| Stations | 13 |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 1 March 1911 |
| Owner | Pakistan Railways |
| Operator(s) | Pakistan Railways |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 314 km (195 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 105 km/h (65 mph) (Current) 160 km/h (99 mph) (Proposed Upgrade) |
Shorkot–Sheikhupura Branch Line (Urdu: شورکوٹ-شَيخُوپُور فرعی ریلوے خط) is one of several branch lines in Pakistan, operated and maintained by Pakistan Railways. The line begins from Shorkot Cantonment Junction station and ends at Qila Sheikhupura Junction. The total length of this railway line is 314 kilometers (195 mi). There are 13 railway stations from Shorkot Junction to Qila Sheikhupura Junction.
The Shorkot–Sheikhupura Branch Line was originally named as the Shorekot Road-Chichoki Railway as part of the North Western State Railway. Surveying for the railway line began in 1906 while construction began in 1907 and ended in 1911.
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