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]

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Karachi Cantonment Railway Station ریلوے کراچی چھاؤنی اسٹیشن
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General information
Location	Dr Daudpota Road Karachi-75530, Sindh Pakistan
Coordinates	24°50′38″N 67°02′28″E
Owned by	Ministry of Railways
Line(s)	Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line Karachi Circular Railway
Platforms	8
Tracks	10
Connections	22-A, 1-D, 4-H, 19-D
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Platform levels	2
Parking	Available
Bicycle facilities	Available
Accessible	Available
Other information
Status	Functional
Station code	KC
Fare zone	Pakistan Railways Karachi Zone
History
Opened	1898; 126 years ago (1898)
Electrified	No
Previous names	Frere 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
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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]

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:

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