Lucknow Charbagh railway station

Lucknow Charbagh (officially Lucknow NR, station code: LKO) is one of the three main railway stations of Lucknow city for broad-gauge trains, the other ones being Lucknow Junction and Lucknow City. In 19th century, the next important station in the north after Delhi was Lucknow. It was the headquarters of the Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway (O&RR) whose first line from Lucknow to Kanpur was built in April 1867.

Lucknow Charbagh
Lucknow Charbagh railway station
Location	Charbagh, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates	26°49′55″N 80°55′08″E
Elevation	123.500 metres (405.18 ft)
Owned by	Government Of India
Operated by	Indian Railways
Line(s)	Lucknow–Sitapur–Lakhimpur–Pilibhit–Bareilly–Kasganj line Varanasi–Jaunpur Jn–Faizabad–Lucknow line Varanasi–Rae Bareli–Lucknow line Varanasi–Sultanpur–Lucknow line Lucknow–Kanpur Suburban Railway Barabanki–Lucknow Suburban Railway Lucknow–Moradabad line Lucknow–Gorakhpur line
Platforms	9 (Lucknow Charbagh) + 6 (Lucknow Junction)
Construction
Structure type	Standard on-ground station
Parking	Available
Bicycle facilities	Available
Architect	J. H. Hornimen
Other information
Station code	LKO
Fare zone	Northern Railway zone
History
Opened	March 21, 1914
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway / East Indian Railway Company
Location
Charbagh Location in Uttar Pradesh Charbagh Location in India

Now known as Lucknow Charbagh station, it is part of Northern Railway.

Infrastructure

Built at a price of ₹ 70 lakhs, Lucknow Charbagh was designed by J. H. Horniman. The foundation of the railway station was placed in March 1914. The building was completed in 1923. A major role in its design and planning was carried out by Chaubey Mukta Prasad, a consulting engineer for Ms Lanebrown and Hulett. It has a large garden in front of the building. It incorporates the mix of Rajput, Awadhi and Mughal architecture and has a palatial appearance. Architecturally, it is considered one of the most beautiful railway stations in India.[1] The Government Railway Police station at Lucknow Charbagh holds an ISO 9001 certificate.[2]

References

1. "India's best railway stations". Rediff. 14 March 2012.
2. "Lucknow police station gets ISO-9001 certification". Yahoo! News India. IANS. 11 March 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2015.

External links

• Lucknow Charbagh railway station at the India Rail Info