Lucknow Charbagh railway station
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For the Northeast Railway station, see Lucknow Junction railway station.
Lucknow Charbagh (officially Lucknow NR, station code: LKO) is the largest and busiest railway station of 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.
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Lucknow Charbagh | |||||
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Indian Railways and Barabanki–Lucknow Suburban Railway station | |||||
General information | |||||
Other names | Lucknow NR | ||||
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 | ||||
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Platforms | 9 (Lucknow Charbagh) + 2 (under construction) + 6 (under Lucknow NER Jn.). Total=17 | ||||
Tracks | 26 + 8 (Lucknow NER Jn.) | ||||
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Construction | |||||
Structure type | Standard on-ground station | ||||
Parking | Available | ||||
Bicycle facilities | Available | ||||
Architect | J. H. Hornimen | ||||
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Status | Functioning | ||||
Station code | LKO | ||||
Fare zone | Northern Railway zone | ||||
History | |||||
Opened | March 21, 1914; 110 years ago (1914-03-21) | ||||
Electrified | Yes | ||||
Previous names | Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway / East Indian Railway Company | ||||
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Now known as Lucknow Charbagh station, it is part of Northern Railway. It is neighbored by another major station, Lucknow Junction under the North-Eastern Railway within the same premises with a different terminal building.