Karachi City Railway Station or Karachi City Station (formerly McLeod station) is the first and the oldest railway station in Pakistan

Pakistan

Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...

. It is located Off I. I. Chundrigar Road, Karachi

Karachi

Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...

 in Sindh

Sindh

Sindh historically referred to as Ba'ab-ul-Islam , is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhi people. It is also locally known as the "Mehran". Though Muslims form the largest religious group in Sindh, a good number of Christians, Zoroastrians and Hindus can...

, Pakistan

Pakistan

Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...

. After the construction of Karachi Cantt. Station, major passenger trains and traffic shifted to Karachi Cantt. Station.

History

It was around 1855 when the commissioner of Sindh Bartle Frere suggested to the government to construct a railway line between Harbour of Karachi and Korti. Eventually after several surveys, in January 1859, railway line from the Port of Karachi

Port of Karachi

The Port of Karachi is Pakistan's largest and busiest seaport, handling about 60% of the nation's cargo . It is located between the Karachi towns of Kiamari and Saddar, close to the main business district and several industrial areas. The geographic position of the port places it in close...

 started to construct and later on May 3, 1864, public traffic between Karachi and Kotri

Kotri

Kotri , a large town, is the headquarters station of the Kotri Taluka, or administrative district...

 started from Mcleoad Station (now Karachi City Station).

Train Services from Karachi City Station

Train Name	Train Code	Stations
Bahauddin Zakaria Express	25 UP, 26 DN	Karachi City Station, Karachi Cantt., Landhi, Kotri, Hyderabad, Tando Adam, Shahdadpur, Nawabshah, Mahrabpur, Rohri, Sadikabad, Rahim Yar Khan, Khanpur, Samasata, Bahawalpur, Lodhran, Shujaabad, Multan.
Bolan Mail	3 UP, 4 DN	Karachi City Station, Karachi Cantt., Drigh Road, Landhi, Kotri, Sindh University, Sehwan Sharif, Dadu, Radhan, Larkana, Shikarpur, Jacobabad, Dera Murad Jamali, Sibi, Ab-i-Gum, Mach, Kolpur, Quetta Quetta is the largest city and the provincial capital of the Balochistan Province of Pakistan. Known as the "Fruit Garden of Pakistan" due to the diversity of its plant and animal wildlife, Quetta is home to the Hazarganji Chiltan National Park, which contains some of the rarest species of wildlife in the...
Faisalabad Express	35 UP, 36 DN	Karachi City Station, Karachi Cantt., Kotri, Hyderabad, Nawabshah, Rohri, Bahawalpur, Khanewal, Shorkot, Faisalabad.
Fareed Express	37 UP 38 DN	Karachi City Station, Karachi Cantt., Drigh Road, Landhi, Kotri, Hyderabad, tando Adam, Rohri, Sadikabad, Rahim Yar Khan, Khanpur, Liaqatpur, Samasata, Bahawalpur, Lodhran, Mailsi, Vihari, Arifwala, Pakpattan, Kasur, Raiwind, Kot Lakhpat, Walton, Lahore Cantt., Lahore City.
Hazara Express	11 UP, 12 DN	Karachi City Station, Karachi Cantt., Drigh Road, Landhi, Hyderabad, tando Adam, Nawabshah, Pad Iddan, Mahrabpur, Rohri, Pano Akil, Sadikabad, Rahim Yar Khan, Khanpur, Dera Nawab Sahab, Samasata, Bahawalpur, Shujaabad, Multan, Khanewal, Shorkot, Jhang, Sargodha, Bhalwal, Mandi Bahauddin, Lalamusa, Jhelum, Rawalpindi, Taxila, Haripur Hazara, Havelian.
Khushhal Khan Khattak Express	19 UP, 20 DN	Karachi City Station, Karachi Cantt., Landhi, Pipri, Kotri, Sindh University, Sehwan Sharif, Dadu, Mohenjodaro, Larkana, Shikarpur, Jacobabad, Kandhkot, Kashmore, Mithankot, Rajanpur, Jampur, Dera Ghazi Kahn, Kot Addu, Layyah, Karor, Bhakkar, Mianwali, Attock, Nowshehra, Pabbi, Peshawar City, Peshawar Cantt.
Mehran Express	149 UP, 150 DN	Karachi City Station, Karachi Cantt., Drigh Road, Landhi, Pipri, Kotri, Hyderabad, Rashidabad, Tando Allah Yar, Mirpur Khas, Shadpali, Pithoro, Dhoro Naro, Chhor.
Qalander Express	165 UP, 166 DN	Karachi City Station, Karachi Cantt., Drigh Road, Landhi, Pipri, Kotri, Sindh University, Sehwan, Dadu, Radhan, Bandhan, Larkana.

See also

• Karachi Cantonment Railway Station
  Karachi Cantonment Railway Station
  Karachi Cantonment Railway Station is one of the principal railway stations in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. It was earlier known as Frere Street Station. The construction of the station was started in 1896 and was completed in 1898 at a total cost of Rs. 80,000.-Train Services from Karachi Cantonment...
  
  
• Karachi Circular Railway
  Karachi Circular Railway
  Karachi Circular Railway is a revival and proposed Mass Rapid Transit System for Karachi, the largest city in Pakistan with aims to connect several industrial and commercial districts within the city and outlying suburbs. The system will consist of a loop line, encircling the entire city of...
  
  
• Pakistan Railways
  Pakistan Railways
  This article is about the rail company in Pakistan. For technical details and operations see: Transport in Pakistan.Pakistan Railways is a national state-owned rail transport service of Pakistan, head-quartered in Lahore. It is administered by the federal government under the Ministry of Railways....
  
  
• Railway station layout

External links

• Pakistan Railways official site