Rawalpindi Railway Station - Saddar Branch

Located in Saddar area of Rawalpindi, Rawalpindi railway station is one of several major stops on the Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line. Rawalpindi station was opened in 1881, during construction of the Punjab Northern State Railway which began in 1870. The route was first surveyed in 1857, and aimed to connect Lahore with Peshawar via Rawalpindi. Years of political and military debate followed as described under the "Lahore & Peshawar Railway". Along with several other railways, the Punjab Northern State Railway was merged with the Scinde, Punjab & Delhi Railway in 1886 to form the North Western State Railway.