Lucknow Charbagh railway station

Lucknow Charbagh
Lucknow Charbagh
Indian Railways and Barabanki–Lucknow Suburban Railway station
	Charbagh railway station view from metro station
General information
Location	Charbagh, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates	26°49′55″N 80°55′08″E / 26.832°N 80.919°E
Elevation	123.500 metres (405.18 ft)
Owned by	Government Of India
Operated by	Indian Railways
Line(s)	Lucknow-Malhaur-Barabanki line; Lucknow-Utraitia-Rae Bareli line; Lucknow-Utraitia-Sultanpur line; Lucknow-Unnao-Kanpur line; Lucknow-Hardoi-Shahjahanpur-Bareilly-Moradabad-New Delhi Main line;
Platforms	9
Tracks	26 + 8 (Lucknow NER Jn.)
Construction
Structure type	Standard on-ground station
Parking	Available
Bicycle facilities	Available
Architect	J. H. Hornimen
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	LKO
Fare zone	Northern Railway zone
History
Opened	March 21, 1914; 110 years ago
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway / East Indian Railway Company
Location
Location

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.

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.

Infrastructure

Built at a price of ₹ 70 lakhs, which now values as 2 million Dollars or 14 crore INR In 2021; Lucknow Charbagh was designed by J. H. Horniman. The foundation of the railway station was placed in March 1914. The building was completed in 1923.^{[verification needed]} A major role in its design and planning was carried out by Chaubey Mukta Prasad, a consulting engineer for Ms Lanebrown and Hulett.^{[verification needed]} 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.^{[verification needed]} 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]

Diesel Loco Shed, Lucknow

SN	Locomotives	HP	Quantity
1.	WAP-4	5350	2
2.	WAG-7	5350	50
3.	WAG-5	3850	20
4.	WAP-1	3850	15
5.	WDG-3A	3100	25
6.	WDM-3A	3100	16
7.	WDM-3D	3300	72
8.	WDG-4/4D	4000/4500	68
9.	WDP-4/4B/4D	4000/4500	33
Total Locomotives Active as of July 2024			301

Platforms

The station has 9 platforms. Out of which, 2 platforms are Terminals, located towards Dilkusha Side and 7 are Through Platforms. 2 more terminal platforms are under construction which are towards Alam Nagar Side.

The adjacent Lucknow NER Jn. has 6 Terminal Platforms. Although managed by 2 different divisions, the entire complex houses 15 platforms.