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
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]

  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. ^ Amber Juman (13 July 2016). "Terror, Poverty and a Ray of Hope: Karachi Cantonment Railway Station". YOULIN magazine. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  3. ^ 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.