Karachi Cantonment Railway Station (, 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.

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 80,000 rupees. The present building of Karachi Cantt station has been declared a protected heritage site by the Government of Sindh.

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 NUMBERTRAIN NAMEORIGINDESTINATION27 UPSHALIMAR EXPRESSTERMINUSLAHORE11 UPHAZARA EXPRESSKARACHI CITYHAVELIAN13 UPAWAM EXPRESSORIGINPESHAWAR CANTT151 UPSHAH LATIF EXPRESSKARACHI CITYMIRPUR KHAS29 UPSINDH EXPRESSTERMINUSMULTAN CANTT47 UPREHMAN BABA EXPRESSTERMINUSPESHAWAR CANTT45 UPPAKISTAN EXPRESSTERMINUSRAWALPINDI09 UPALLAMA IQBAL EXPRESSTERMINUSSIALKOT31 UPJINNAH EXPRESSTERMINUSLAHORE41 UPKARAKORUM EXPRESSTERMINUSLAHORE33 UPPAK BUSINESS EXPRESSTERMINUSLAHORE149 UPMEHRAN EXPRESSKARACHI CITYMIRPUR KHAS15 UPKARACHI EXPRESSTERMINUSLAHORE17 UPMILLAT EXPRESSTERMINUSMALAKWAL07 UPTEZGAM EXPRESSTERMINUSRAWALPINDI25 UPBAHAUDIN ZAKRIYA EXPRESSKARACHI CITYMULTAN CANTT03 UPBOLAN MAIL EXPRESSKARACHI CITYQUETTA43 UPSHAH HUSSAIN EXPRESSTERMINUSLAHORE37 UPFAREED EXPRESSKARACHI CITYLAHORE19 UPKHUSHAL KHAN KHATTAK EXPRESSKARACHI CITYPESHAWAR CANTT35 UPSIR SYED EXPRESSTERMINUSRAWALPINDI05 UPGREEN LINE EXPRESSTERMINUSISLAMABAD01 UPKHYBER MAIL EXPRESSTERMINUSPESHAWAR CANTT145 UPSUKKER EXPRESSKARACHI CITYJACOBABAD405 UPTHAR EXPRESSTERMINUSZERO POINT

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See also

Karachi List of railway stations in Pakistan Karachi City Station Landhi Railway Station Drigh Road Railway Station Pakistan Railways Karachi Circular Railway

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