Peshawar Cantonment Railway Station (Urdu: پشاور چھاؤنی ریلوے اسٹیشن, Pashto: د پېښور اردوگاه اورګاډي سټيشن) (often abbreviated as Peshawar Cantt) is the principal railway station in Peshawar, in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is located on Saddar Road. The station is staffed and has a booking office.
Peshawar Cantonment Station پشاور چھاؤنی ریلوے اسٹیشن | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pakistan Railways Station | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
General information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Saddar Road, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 25000 Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 34°00′08″N 71°33′00″E / 34.0023°N 71.5501°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Elevation | 339.5 metres (1,114 ft) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | Ministry of Railways | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Platforms | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connections | Peshawar BRT – Line 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Construction | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Parking | Available | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accessible | Available | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Status | Functional | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Station code | PSC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fare zone | Pakistan Railways Peshawar Zone | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
History | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opened | 1898 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Electrified | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Facilities
editThe station is on the Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line. Peshawar Cantonment station will be connected to the future TransPeshawar BRT – Line 1.
Platforms
editThere are three platforms and seven tracks. The platforms are connected by foot overbridge.
Services
editThe following trains originate at Peshawar Cantonment station:
TRAIN NUMBER | TRAIN NAME | DESTINATION |
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40 DN | JAFFER EXPRESS | QUETTA |
14 DN | AWAM EXPRESS | KARACHI CANTT |
48 DN | REHMAN BABA EXPRESS | KARACHI CANTT |
20 DN | KHUSHAL KHAN KHATTAK EXPRESS | KARACHI CITY |
02 DN | KHYBER MAIL EXPRESS | KARACHI CANTT |
See also
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