Landhi railway station
Landhi railway station (Urdu: لانڈھی ریلوے اسٹیشن , Sindhi: لانڍي ريلوي اسٽيشن) is one of three major railway stations in Karachi, Pakistan. It is situated in the east end of the city near Quaidabad in Landhi and serves as a major stop along the Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line.
Landhi Station لانڈھی ریلوے اسٹیشن لانڍي ريلوي اسٽيشن | ||||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 24.8508°N 67.2119°E | |||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Ministry of Railways | |||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line Karachi Circular Railway | |||||||||||||||
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| Station code | LND[1] | |||||||||||||||
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History
Landhi Station at one point served as the junction for the Landhi–Korangi Branch Line and served as the terminus station for the Karachi Circular Railway - Main Line between 1969 and 1999.
Facilities
Landhi Station is equipped with current reservation facilities.[2]
Services
The following trains stop at Landhi station:
| Preceding station | Pakistan Railways | Following station | ||
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Terminus | Awam Express | toward Peshawar Cantonment |
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toward Karachi City | Bahauddin Zakaria Express | toward Multan Cantonment |
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toward Karachi City | Bolan Mail | toward Quetta |
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toward Karachi City | Fareed Express | toward Lahore Junction |
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toward Karachi City | Khushhal Khan Khattak Express | toward Peshawar Cantonment |
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Terminus | Khyber Mail | toward Peshawar Cantonment |
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Terminus | Pakistan Express | toward Rawalpindi |
Incidents
- 2016 Karachi Rail Crash: On 3 November 2016, near this station two trains collided at this station resulting in 21 deaths and 65 injuries.
References
- "(untitled)". Pakistan Railways.
- "Railway Stations in Karachi".
External links
- Time Table for Landhi Railway Station
- Lāndhi Railway Station: Pakistan Geographical Names
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