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Karachi Cantonment railway station

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:

Gallery

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.

External links

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