Landhi railway station explained

Landhi Railway Station
Native Name:	لانڍي ريلوي اسٽيشن
Style:	Pakistan Railways
Coordinates:	24.8508°N 67.2119°W
Code:	LND
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Landhi Railway Station (Urdu: {{Nastaliq|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 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.^[2]

Services

The following trains stop at Landhi station:

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

• Pakistan Railways
• List of railway stations in Pakistan
• Karachi Circular Railway

External links

• Time Table for Landhi Railway Station
• Lāndhi Railway Station: Pakistan Geographical Names

Notes and References

1. Web site: ‘Public facilities at railway stations in Karachi in a shambles’. The News International.
2. Web site: Railway Stations in Karachi.