Karachi Cantonment railway station

Karachi Cantonment Station کراچی اردوگاه اسٹیشن
Karachi Cantonment Station Entrance
Location	Daudpota Road Karachi, Sindh 74000 Pakistan
Coordinates	24°50′38″N 67°02′28″E / 24.8438°N 67.0412°E / 24.8438; 67.0412Coordinates: 24°50′38″N 67°02′28″E / 24.8438°N 67.0412°E / 24.8438; 67.0412
Owned by	Ministry of Railways
Line(s)	Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line Karachi Circular Railway
Platforms	8
Tracks	8
Connections	22-A, 1-D, 4-H, 19-D
Construction
Structure type	Standard
Other information
Station code	KC
History
Previous names	Frere Street Station
Services
Preceding station   Karachi Cantonment railway station   Following station Karachi City   Line Karachi–Peshawar Line   Departure Yard Karachi City   Line Karachi Circular Railway   Chanesar
Location
Cantt. Station (KHI) Location of Karachi Cantt. Station within Karachi

Karachi Cantonment railway station (Urdu: کراچی اردوگاه اسٹیشن‎) (often abbreviated as Karachi Cantt) is one of the principal railway stations in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. It is situated near Dr. Daudpota Road, Saddar. 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 Rs. 80,000. The present building of Karachi Cantt station has been declared a protected heritage site by the Government of Sindh.

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.

The following trains originate/stop at Karachi Cantonment station:

Facade

Entrance

Train at Karachi Cantonment station

View from above

Karakoram Express

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