Kakori railway station

Kakori
काकोरी
Express train and Passenger train station
Location State Highway 25, Kakori, Uttar Pradesh
India
Coordinates 26°53′03″N 80°48′00″E / 26.8841°N 80.8001°E / 26.8841; 80.8001Coordinates: 26°53′03″N 80°48′00″E / 26.8841°N 80.8001°E / 26.8841; 80.8001
Elevation 130 metres (430 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Platforms 2
Tracks 4
Connections Auto stand
Construction
Structure type Standard (on ground station)
Parking No
Bicycle facilities No
Other information
Status Active
Station code KKJ
Zone(s) Northern Railway zone
Division(s) Moradabad
History
Rebuilt 2016 (2016)
Electrified Yes

Kakori railway station is a small railway station in Lucknow district, Uttar Pradesh. Its code is KKJ. It serves Kakori village.

History

On 9 August 1925, station came into light of the world history when some Indian revolutionaries forcefully snatched the government's treasury from a train. The incident is called as Kakori train robbery or the Kakori conspiracy case of British period.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Tourist spot tag may uplift Kakori


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