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The '''Punjab Northern State Railway''' {{reporting marks|PNSR}}, opened in 1876, was a railway line between [[Lahore]] and [[Peshawar]].

==History==
[[File:Triumphal Arch on the Alexandra Railway Bridge at Wuzeerabad ILN 1876.jpg|thumb|Triumphal Arch on the Alexandra Railway Bridge at Wuzeerabad in 1876]]
The route of what became the Punjab Northern State Railway, was first surveyed in 1857. Years of political and military debate followed as described under the "Lahore & Peshawar Railway". The Punjab Northern State Railway was created in 1870-71 to construct and operate the railway between [[Lahore]] and [[Peshawar]]. The first section of the line was opened in 1876 from [[Lahore]] to [[Peshawar]] and in 1883 <ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=ETIxCLujm30C&dq=Punjab+Northern+State+Railway&pg=PA84 Google Books "Engines of Change: The Railroads that Made India" by Ian J. Kerr, page 84] Retrieved on 12 Jul 2016</ref> the [[Attock Bridge]] over the [[Indus River]] was completed. Francis Joseph Edward Spring was deployed from the Imperial Civil Service's engineering section in 1873 as consulting engineer for the survey of the PNSR and the construction of various parts of that railway and bridges. He remained attached to the PNSR until 1878. Several major bridges required construction to complete the PNSR line between from [[Lahore]] and [[Peshawar]]:

* [[Jhelum Bridge]], over the [[Jhelum River]] at [[Jhelum]]. Construction began in 1871 by William St. John Galwey and opened in 1873.
* Alexandra Bridge, over the [[Chenab River]] between [[Wazirabad]] and [[Gujrat City|Gujrat]]. Construction began in 1871 by Francis Joseph Edward Spring and opened in 1876 by [[King Edward VII]].
* Ravi Bridge, over the [[Ravi River]] situated between Sadiqpura, [[Lahore]] and [[Shahdara Bagh]]. Construction began in 1871 by Francis Joseph Edward Spring and completed in 1876.
* [[Attock Bridge]], over in Indus River. Construction began in 1880 by Francis Langford O'Callaghan and completed 1883.

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]].<ref>[http://searcharchives.bl.uk/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?vid=IAMS_VU2 “British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue” - Search]; Retrieved 27 Apr 2016</ref>

==Personnel==
The following from the railway branch of the public works department were deployed to the PNSR:
* Henry Francis Storey: (1868–78), employed on the construction of the [[Alexandra bridge (Chenab river)|Alexandra bridge]] over the [[Chenab river]]<ref>[http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Henry_Francis_Storey "Grace's Guide - Henry Francis Storey”]; Retrieved on 30 May 2016</ref>
*Henry Thomas Geoghegan: (1868), executive engineer<ref>[https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=b2NPAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&output=reader&hl=en_GB&pg=GBS.PA501 Google Books " India List and India Office List, 1905" page 501 (pdf page 464)] Retrieved on 18 May 2016</ref>
*Robert Trefusis Mallet: (1868), executive engineer<ref>[https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=b2NPAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&output=reader&hl=en_GB&pg=GBS.PA560 Google Books " India List and India Office List, 1905" page 560 (pdf page 523] Retrieved on 30 May 2016</ref>
*Hugh Lewin Monk: (1870–73), assistant engineer<ref name=ior>[http://www.bl.uk/catalogues/indiaofficeselect/PhotoShowDescs.asp?CollID=2811 British Library - "Photographs Album details for shelfmark Photo 1085/9"]; Retrieved 30 May 2016</ref>
*[[Horace Bell]]: (1874), executive engineer during construction<ref>[http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Horace_Bell "Grace's Guide - Horace Bell”]; Retrieved on 30 May 2016</ref>
*Joseph Bonus: (1877–81), superintending engineer and engineer-in-chief for the construction from Rawalpindi-Peshawar section<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=b2NPAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA444= Google Books "India List and India Office List -1905" page 444]; Retrieved on 19 Aug 2016</ref>
*James Condor: (1875), executive engineer<ref>[https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=b2NPAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&output=reader&hl=en_GB&pg=GBS.PA465 Google Books " India List and India Office List, 1905" page 465 (pdf page 428)] Retrieved on 30 May 2016</ref>
*Thomas Gracey Col. R.E.: (1879), engineer-in-chief of the Rawalpindi-Kohat section<ref name=name>[https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=b2NPAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&output=reader&hl=en_GB&pg=GBS.PA506 Google Books " India List and India Office List, 1905" page 506 (pdf page 469)] Retrieved on 30 May 2016</ref>
*Frederick Lewis Dibblee: (1879–80), PNSR engineer-in-chief (Jhelum division) and later superintending engineer of Rawalpindi section<ref>[http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/genealogy/dibblee/fred1.htm Biography "Life of Frederick Lewis Dibblee"]; Retrieved on 30 May 2016</ref>
*Ernest Lindsay Marryat: (1880–86), PNSR manager.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=b2NPAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA562= Google Books "India List and India Office List -1905" page 562]; Retrieved on 19 Aug 2016</ref>
*Richard Arthur Sargeaunt: (1884–87), PNSR office manager.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=b2NPAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA607= Google Books "India List and India Office List -1905" page 607]; Retrieved on 19 Aug 2016</ref>

== See also ==
* [[History of rail transport in Pakistan]]
* [[Indus Valley State Railway]]
* [[North Western State Railway]]
* [[Pakistan Railways]]

== References ==
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{{Pakistan Railways}}

[[Category:1876 establishments in British India]]

Punjab Northern State Railway - Revision history

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