Walton Cantonment is a

cantonment A cantonment (, , or ) is a military quarters. In Bangladesh, India and other parts of South Asia, a ''cantonment'' refers to a permanent military station (a term from the British India, colonial-era). In military of the United States, United Stat ...

area situated in

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. It is named after Sir Cusach Walton, son of

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History

Lahore Cantonment Lahore Cantonment ( ur, ) is a garrison located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Although the cantonment is located within Lahore City District (UC 152), it is an independent municipality under control of the Military Lands & Cantonments Departmen ...

with its increasing population and extensions to the boundaries had become difficult to manage and in 1998 it was bifurcated into two administrative divisions, Lahore Cantonment and the new Walton Cantonment. According to the Zoning Plan of Walton Cantt. Area, the cantonment is spread over 10,000 acres. The estimated population is about 700,000.

Education

Civil Services Academy Situated in Lahore, Pakistan, the Civil Services Academy Lahore is an academy for training the young bureaucrats of the country who are commissioned by the Federal public service commission through a very competitive and tough exam known as Cent ...

Neighbourhoods

Cavalry Ground Cavalry Ground () is a neighbourhood located within Walton Cantonment of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Although part of Lahore City District, Cavalry Ground is governed directly by the Lahore Cantonment Board. Masood Anwari Road serves as the ce ...

Walton railway station

Walton railway station is a

railway station Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a pre ...

located in Walton Cantontment. It is one of the urban stations of the city which are served by commuter trains of

. A large number of commuters use this station to get access to the city of

References

External links

Official Website of Walton Cantonment Board
Cantonments of Pakistan Military in Lahore {{Pakistan-mil-stub