Lucknow Charbagh (officially Lucknow NR, station code: LKO) is one of the two main railway stations of Lucknow city for broad gauge trains, the other one being Lucknow Junction.

Lucknow Charbagh

Lucknow NR

Lucknow Charbagh

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)

Varanasi-Jaunpur Jn-Faizabad-Lucknow Line

Varanasi – Rae Bareli – Lucknow line

Varanasi-Jaunpur City-Sultanpur-Lucknow line

Lucknow-Kanpur Suburban Railway

Barabanki – Lucknow Suburban Railway

Lucknow – Moradabad line

Lucknow-Gorakhpur line

Lucknow-Sitapur line

Platforms

9 [1][unreliable source?]

Tracks

26

Connections

Central Bus Station, Taxi Stand, Auto Stand, Charbagh metro station

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, Lucknow NR railway division

History

Opened

March 21, 1914; 105 years ago

Electrified

Yes

Previous names

Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway / East Indian Railway Company

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.[2] 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. A unique feature of the Charbagh railway station is that an aerial view of the station building shows it as a chess board and the domes and pillars of the building appear to be pieces of a chess game.[3] Architecturally, it is considered one of the most beautiful railway stations in India.[4] The Government Railway Police station at Lucknow Charbagh holds an ISO 9001 certificate.[5]

Built on a plinth, it has a rectangular ground plan with projecting porticos. There are several towers and clusters of circular Awadhi domes. The wide, raised platforms have several halls and rooms for official purposes.

It is also the main hub for the Lucknow-Kanpur Suburban Railway system (MEMU).