Type: Monument - Railway Station
Province: Punjab
District: Lahore
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 1857 - 1947 CE
Description: Lahore Junction railway station is the main railway station in Lahore, Pakistan. Construction commenced shortly after the1857 War of Independence against British rule, and so was built in the style of a medieval castle with thick walls, turrets, and holes to direct gun and cannon fire for defense of the structure. The station is now owned by Pakistan Railways, and also serves as its headquarters. The station was built during the colonial era, and was built just outside the Walled City at the intersection of Empress Road, Allama Iqbal Road and Circular Road. Lahore Junction station was constructed by Mian Mohammad Sultan Chughtai, a former official of the Mughal Empire, between 1859 and 1860.The station was built in the style of a medieval castle to ward off any potential future uprisings, as seen in the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857, with thick walls, turrets, and holes to direct gun and cannon fire for defense of the structure.
Latitude: 31.576955194
Longitude: 74.335760177
Ownership: Government of Punjab
Legal Status: Protected by The Punjab Special Premises (Preservation), Ordinance, 1985
Title of Publication: List of Protected Sites and Monuments in Punjab under Antiquties Act 1975 & Special Premises Ordinance 1985
Published In: https://archaeology.punjab.gov.pk/list-of-monuments-museums
Year of Publication: 2021 (Retrieved)
Bibliography/Reference: Anonymous
