Karachi City Station ( ur, ), formerly McLeod Station, is one of two main
Karachi
Karachi (; ur, ; ; ) is the most populous city in Pakistan and 12th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast. It is the former c ...
railway terminals along with the
Karachi Cantonment station. Karachi City Station is located on
I. I. Chundrigar Road
I. I. Chundrigar Road ( ur, ), previously known as McLeod Road, is a road located in central business district of Karachi, Pakistan, and is named after former Pakistani Prime Minister Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar. The road serves as the spine o ...
, adjacent to
Habib Bank Plaza, in
Karachi
Karachi (; ur, ; ; ) is the most populous city in Pakistan and 12th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast. It is the former c ...
,
Pakistan
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.
This station is headquarters of the
Pakistan Railways
Pakistan Railways ( ur, ) is the national, state-owned railway company of Pakistan. Founded in 1861 and headquartered in Lahore, it owns of track across Pakistan, stretching from Torkham to Karachi, offering both freight and passenger se ...
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Karachi Division.
History
Karachi City Station was first established along the southern edge of McLeod Road (now
I. I. Chundrigar Road
I. I. Chundrigar Road ( ur, ), previously known as McLeod Road, is a road located in central business district of Karachi, Pakistan, and is named after former Pakistani Prime Minister Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar. The road serves as the spine o ...
) as the southern terminus point of the
Scinde Railway
The Scinde Railway was one of the pioneering railway companies that operated in Sind during the British Raj between 1855 and 1885.
History
The Scinde Railway was first established by deed of settlement in March 1855 and incorporated by the ''� ...
, which was established in March 1855. A railway line was to be constructed between
Karachi
Karachi (; ur, ; ; ) is the most populous city in Pakistan and 12th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast. It is the former c ...
and
Kotri
Kotri ( sd, ڪوٽڙي, ur, ) is a city and the headquarters of the Kotri Taluka of Jamshoro District of Sindh province in Pakistan. Located on the right bank of the Indus River, it is the 29th largest city in Pakistan by population.
Name
Th ...
and work on the Karachi terminus commenced in April 1858. On 13 May 1861, the line was opened to the public, and was the first railway line for public traffic between Karachi and Kotri, a distance of 108 miles (174 km).
[ H.M. Government “Statute Law Repeals: Nineteenth Report : Draft Statute Law (Repeals) Bill; April 2012"; pages 134-135, paragraphs 3.78-3.83]
Retrieved on 2 January 2016 The station was completed in May 1864, and was upgraded in the 1880s with construction of a building farther to the west.
By 1905, the station was referred to by British authorities as "Karachi City station,"
in plans to provide a roof at the passenger platform.
Station yards were re-arranged and expanded around 1908.
The station was upgraded again in 1935,
when the current building made of local yellow Gizri sandstone was built.
Facilities
Karachi City Station is equipped with all basic facilities. The station has current and advance reservation offices for
Pakistan Railways
Pakistan Railways ( ur, ) is the national, state-owned railway company of Pakistan. Founded in 1861 and headquartered in Lahore, it owns of track across Pakistan, stretching from Torkham to Karachi, offering both freight and passenger se ...
as well as cargo and parcel facilities. Retail shops are found on platform 1. Due to the lack of space, most passenger trains have since been moved to
Karachi Cantonment Station.
Services
Trains that originate from Karachi City Station are as follows:
Gallery
File:Karachi Railway Bulding - panoramio.jpg, Front of the station with the MCB Tower
File:PK Karachi asv2020-02 img18 City Railway Station.jpg
File:PK Karachi asv2020-02 img20 City Railway Station.jpg, Station yards with the MCB Tower
File:Karachi Railway - panoramio.jpg, Platform with the Habib Bank Plaza visible
File:Karachi Circular Railway.jpg, A train of Karachi Circular Railway
References
Railway stations in Karachi
Railway stations opened in 1864
Railway stations on Karachi Circular Railway
Railway stations on Karachi–Peshawar Line (ML 1)
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