Landhi Junction railway station
{{Short description|Railway station in Karachi, Pakistan}}
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لانڍي ريلوي اسٽيشن}}
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Karachi Circular Railway
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Landhi Junction Railway Station ({{langx|ur|{{Nastaliq|لانڈھی ریلوے اسٹیشن }}}}, {{langx|sd|لانڍي ريلوي اسٽيشن}}) is one of three major railway stations in Karachi, Pakistan.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/954158-public-facilities-at-railway-stations-in-karachi-in-a-shambles|title=‘Public facilities at railway stations in Karachi in a shambles’|website=The News International}} 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.
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.{{cite web| url=http://karachirail.tripod.com/stations.html| title=Railway Stations in Karachi}}{{full citation needed|date=August 2015}}
Services
The following trains stop at Landhi station:
{{Adjacent stations|noclear=y
|system1=Pakistan Railways
|line1=awam|left1=Karachi Cantonment|right1=Jungshahi
|line2=bahauddinzakaria|left2=Karachi Cantonment|right2=Jungshahi
|line3=bolanmail|left3=Karachi Cantonment|right3=Jungshahi
|line4=fareed|left4=Karachi Cantonment|right4=Meting
|line5=khushalkhankhattak|left5=Karachi Cantonment|right5=Kotri Junction
|line6=khybermail|left6=Karachi Cantonment|right6=Hyderabad Junction
|line7=pakistan|left7=Karachi Cantonment|right7=Hyderabad Junction
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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.
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.pracsltd.com/index.php?p=stationwise Time Table for Landhi Railway Station]
- [http://www.geographic.org/geographic_names/name.php?uni=-3841594&fid=4678&c=pakistan Lāndhi Railway Station: Pakistan] Geographical Names
{{Karachi–Peshawar Main Line}}
{{Karachi Circular Railway}}
{{Railway stations in Pakistan}}
Category:Railway stations in Karachi
Category:Railway stations on Karachi Circular Railway
Category:Railway stations on Karachi–Peshawar Line (ML 1)
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