Landhi Junction railway station
Landhi Junction Railway Station لانڈھی ریلوے اسٹیشن لانڍي ريلوي اسٽيشن | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 24°51′03″N 67°12′43″E / 24.8508°N 67.2119°E | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Ministry of Railways | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Lines | Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line Karachi Circular Railway | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | LND | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Landhi Junction Railway Station (Urdu: لانڈھی ریلوے اسٹیشن , Sindhi: لانڍي ريلوي اسٽيشن) is one of three major railway stations in Karachi, Pakistan.[1] It is situated in the east end of the city,[2] near Quaidabad in Landhi, and serves as a major stop along the Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line.[3]
History
At one point, Landhi Station 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 ticket reservation facilities.[4]
Services
The following trains stop at Landhi station:
| Preceding station | Pakistan Railways | Following station | ||
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| Karachi Cantonment Terminus
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Awam Express | Jungshahi towards Peshawar Cantonment
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| Karachi Cantonment towards Karachi City
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Bahauddin Zakaria Express | Jungshahi towards Multan Cantonment
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| Bolan Mail | Jungshahi towards Quetta
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| Fareed Express | Meting towards Lahore Junction
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| Khushhal Khan Khattak Express | Kotri Junction towards Peshawar Cantonment
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| Karachi Cantonment Terminus
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Khyber Mail | Hyderabad Junction towards Peshawar Cantonment
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| Pakistan Express | Hyderabad Junction towards Rawalpindi
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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.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "'Public facilities at railway stations in Karachi in a shambles'". The News International. 2022-04-29. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
- ^ Salman, Peerzada (2019-01-09). "History in pieces". Dawn. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
- ^ "Pakistan Railways adds extra stops amid traffic chaos in Karachi". The Nation (Pakistan). 2024-12-27. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
- ^ Hasan, Shazia (2015-11-29). "On track". Dawn. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
- ^ Khan, Asim; Jafferi, Raza (2016-11-03). "22 killed as trains collide near Karachi's Landhi Railway Station". Dawn. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
External links
- Time Table for Landhi Railway Station
- Lāndhi Railway Station: Pakistan Geographical Names