Karachi Cantonment railway station

Karachi Cantonment Railway Station

ریلوے کراچی چھاؤنی اسٹیشن
Station building
General information
LocationDr Daudpota Road
Karachi-75530, Sindh
Pakistan
Coordinates24°50′38″N 67°02′28″E / 24.8438°N 67.0412°E / 24.8438; 67.0412
Owned byMinistry of Railways
Line(s)
Platforms8
Tracks10
ConnectionsLocal Transit 22-A, 1-D, 4-H, 19-D
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
Platform levels2
ParkingCar parking Available
Bicycle facilitiesAvailable
AccessibleDisabled access Available
Other information
StatusFunctional
Station codeKC
Fare zonePakistan Railways Karachi Zone
History
Opened1898; 126 years ago (1898)
ElectrifiedNo
Previous namesFrere Street Station
Services
Preceding station Pakistan Railways Following station
Karachi City
towards Kiamari
 Karachi–Peshawar Line Departure Yard
towards Peshawar Cantonment
Preceding station Karachi Circular Railway Following station
Karachi City
Terminus
 Main line Chanesar
towards Dabheji
Computerized Ticketing Counters Luggage Checking System Parking Disabled Access Food Plaza Kiosks WC Taxi Stand Public Transportation Metro interchange
Location
Map

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]

History

It 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

Karachi 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

The following trains originate/stop at Karachi Cantonment station:

TRAIN NUMBER TRAIN NAME ORIGIN DESTINATION
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
  • Entrance
    Entrance
  • Entrance detail
    Entrance detail
  • Platform
    Platform
  • Train at Karachi Cantonment railway station
    Train at Karachi Cantonment railway station
  • Overview
    Overview

See also

References

  1. ^ Hussain Ali and Momina Khan (2 June 2015). "In motion: How Cantt Station imitates the soul of Karachi". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  2. ^ a b Amber Juman (13 July 2016). "Terror, Poverty and a Ray of Hope: Karachi Cantonment Railway Station". YOULIN magazine. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "No Basic Facilities Available At Karachi Cantonment Railway Station". newslink.pk website (in Urdu language). Retrieved 13 April 2023.
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