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.

For the Northeast Railway station, see Lucknow Junction railway station
Lucknow Charbagh
Lucknow Charbagh
LocationCharbagh, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates26°49′55″N 80°55′08″E
Elevation123.500 metres (405.18 ft)
Owned byGovernment Of India
Operated byIndian Railways
Line(s)
Platforms9
Construction
Structure typeStandard on-ground station
ParkingAvailable
Bicycle facilitiesAvailable
ArchitectJ. H. Hornimen
Other information
Station codeLKO
Fare zoneNorthern Railway zone
History
OpenedMarch 21, 1914 (1914-03-21)
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesOudh and Rohilkhand Railway / East Indian Railway Company
Location
Charbagh
Location in Uttar Pradesh
Charbagh
Location in India

Infrastructure

Built at a price of ₹ 70 lakhs, Lucknow Charbagh was designed by J. H. Hornimen. 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.
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