Lucknow Charbagh railway station
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Lucknow Charbagh
लखनऊ चारबाग़ لکھنؤ چارباغ |
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Lucknow Charbagh Railway Station
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| Location | Charbagh, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Coordinates | 26°49′55″N 80°55′08″E / 26.832°N 80.919°ECoordinates: 26°49′55″N 80°55′08″E / 26.832°N 80.919°E |
| Elevation | 123.500 metres (405.18 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Line(s) |
Varanasi–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 (platform 10,11 under construction ) |
| Tracks | 26 |
| Connections | Central Bus Station, Taxi Stand, Auto Stand |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard on-ground station |
| Parking | Available |
| Bicycle facilities | Available |
| Architect | J.H. Hornimen |
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| Station code | LKO |
| Fare zone | Northern Railway zone, Lucknow NR railway division |
| History | |
| Opened | March 21, 1914 |
| Electrified | Yes |
| Previous names | Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway / East Indian Railway Company |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers | 10,00,000 approx |
Lucknow Charbagh railway station (official name Lucknow NR, station code LKO) is one of the two main railway stations of Lucknow city for broad gauge trains.
On 23 April 1867, the 47 mile Lucknow-Kanpur section was opened for traffic. This became part of the Oudh Rohilkhand Railway. The present Lucknow division, in 1925 was part of East Indian Railway till 1952. It caters to the Rail transport requirement of the most populous state of the country, serving 13 districts of Uttar Pradesh, with a total route of 1,458.94 km (906.54 mi), through 194 stations.
Lucknow's Charbagh Railway Station, till 1867, was a large orchard. The present Station building was constructed in 1926 with domes and minars of Saracan design, intended to harmonise with the architecture peculiar to the important historical buildings to the city which date to the days of the Nawabs of Oudh. The building constructed in red brick has a frontage of long verandahs adorned with Mughal arches. It is situated at Charbagh in the south of the city, hence the popular name. The words 'Char Bagh' refer to the four gardens which existed here earlier.Lucknow city is well connected with all metro and other important cities like Bangalore, Chennai, Kolkata, New Delhi, Mumbai, Jammu Tawi, Guwahati, Chandigarh, Pune, Jaipur and Bhopal either by Lucknow Charbagh (N.R.) or by Lucknow Junction (N.E.R.). The terms "Lucknow Charbagh railway station" and "Lucknow NR station" are used for the same railway station LKO.
Lucknow Charbagh railway station (LKO) is operated by Lucknow Division of Northern Railway.
The ostentatious structural design of Charbagh Railway Station enthrals a tourist at the onset. Built at a whooping price of ₹ 70 lakhs, it was designed by J.H. Hornimen. The foundation of the Charbagh Railway Station was placed by the Bishop, in March 1914.
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