Meerut Cantt (code: MUT), is a railway station in the city of Meerut. It lies on DelhiâÂÂMeerutâÂÂSaharanpur line in Delhi division of Northern Railway zone of India .
The railway line between Old Delhi and Meerut was constructed in 1864. This station was established by British India government around 1865 after the Sepoy mutiny of 1857. It lies on the Delhi to Haridwar/Dehradun line.
It lies on DelhiâÂÂMeerutâÂÂSaharanpur line that connects Delhi, Ghaziabad, Meerut, Muzaffarnagar, Saharanpur. Delhi to Meerut City is double-line and electrified while MeerutâÂÂSaharanpur section is single-electrified line. Doubling of MeerutâÂÂSaharanpur section is on full swing.
A total of 35 trains halt at Meerut Cantt railway station. 1 train, Meerut CanttâÂÂNew DelhiâÂÂRewari passenger (MNR) originate from Meerut Cantt.
, a major railway station, is located 4 km south.
The station was primarily built to facilitate army movement by rail by British India Government. It has dedicated infrastructure(siding and platform) for same. The station premises also has a butt welding plant with a dedicated siding that welds small segment of rails into continuous rails.