Karachi Cantonment Railway Station (Urdu: کراچی چھاؤنی ریلوے اسٹیشن, Sindhi: ڪراچي ڇانوڻي ريلوي اسٽيشن) (often abbreviated as Karachi Cantt.) is one of the busiest and principal railway stations in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. It is situated near Dr. Daudpota Road, Saddar.[1][2][3]
Karachi Cantonment Railway Station ریلوے کراچی چھاؤنی اسٹیشن | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Dr Daudpota Road Karachi-75530, Sindh Pakistan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°50′38″N 67°02′28″E / 24.8438°N 67.0412°E | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Ministry of Railways | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Platforms | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections |  22-A, 1-D, 4-H, 19-D | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Platform levels | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Parking |  Available | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Available | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible |  Available | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Functional | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | KC | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | Pakistan Railways Karachi Zone | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1898 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | No | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Frere Street Station | ||||||||||||||||||||
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History
editIt was earlier known as Frere Street Station. Construction of the station began in 1896 and was completed in 1898 at a total cost of rupees 80,000.[4] The present building of Karachi Cantt station has been declared a protected heritage site by the Government of Sindh.[2]
Facilities
editKarachi Cantonment Station is equipped with all basic facilities. The station has current and advance reservation offices for Pakistan Railways as well as cargo and parcel facilities. Retail shops are found on Platform 1, including restaurants such as Rehmat-e-Shereen and Pizza Hut.
Services
editThe following trains originate/stop at Karachi Cantonment station:
| TRAIN NUMBER | TRAIN NAME | ORIGIN | DESTINATION |
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| 27 UP | SHALIMAR EXPRESS | TERMINUS | LAHORE |
| 11 UP | HAZARA EXPRESS | KARACHI CITY | HAVELIAN |
| 13 UP | AWAM EXPRESS | ORIGIN | PESHAWAR CANTT |
| 151 UP | SHAH LATIF EXPRESS[3] | KARACHI CITY | MIRPUR KHAS |
| 29 UP | SINDH EXPRESS[3] | TERMINUS | MULTAN CANTT |
| 47 UP | REHMAN BABA EXPRESS | TERMINUS | PESHAWAR CANTT |
| 45 UP | PAKISTAN EXPRESS | TERMINUS | RAWALPINDI |
| 09 UP | ALLAMA IQBAL EXPRESS | TERMINUS | SIALKOT |
| 31 UP | JINNAH EXPRESS[3] | TERMINUS | LAHORE |
| 41 UP | KARAKORUM EXPRESS | TERMINUS | LAHORE |
| 33 UP | PAK BUSINESS EXPRESS | TERMINUS | LAHORE |
| 149 UP | MEHRAN EXPRESS | KARACHI CITY | MIRPUR KHAS |
| 15 UP | KARACHI EXPRESS | TERMINUS | LAHORE |
| 17 UP | MILLAT EXPRESS | TERMINUS | MALAKWAL |
| 07 UP | TEZGAM EXPRESS | TERMINUS | RAWALPINDI |
| 25 UP | BAHAUDIN ZAKRIYA EXPRESS | KARACHI CITY | MULTAN CANTT |
| 03 UP | BOLAN MAIL EXPRESS[3] | KARACHI CITY | QUETTA |
| 43 UP | SHAH HUSSAIN EXPRESS | TERMINUS | LAHORE |
| 37 UP | FAREED EXPRESS | KARACHI CITY | LAHORE |
| 19 UP | KHUSHAL KHAN KHATTAK EXPRESS[3] | KARACHI CITY | PESHAWAR CANTT |
| 35 UP | SIR SYED EXPRESS[3] | TERMINUS | RAWALPINDI |
| 05 UP | GREEN LINE EXPRESS | TERMINUS | ISLAMABAD |
| 01 UP | KHYBER MAIL EXPRESS | TERMINUS | PESHAWAR CANTT |
| 145 UP | SUKKER EXPRESS | KARACHI CITY | JACOBABAD |
| 405 UP | THAR EXPRESS | TERMINUS | ZERO POINT |
Gallery
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Overview
See also
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References
edit- ^ Hussain Ali and Momina Khan (2 June 2015). "In motion: How Cantt Station imitates the soul of Karachi". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- ^ a b Amber Juman (13 July 2016). "Terror, Poverty and a Ray of Hope: Karachi Cantonment Railway Station". YOULIN magazine. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g Oonib Azam (24 March 2020). "Cantt Station turns into escape route to home as Karachi is placed on lockdown (after corona pandemic in 2020)". The News International (newspaper). Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- ^ "No Basic Facilities Available At Karachi Cantonment Railway Station". newslink.pk website (in Urdu language). Retrieved 13 April 2023.
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