Lucknow Charbagh Railway Station (official name Lucknow NR, station code LKO) is one of the two main railway stations of Lucknow city for broad gauge trains. It is situated at Charbagh in the south of the city, hence the popular name. The word 'Charbagh' means four gardens which existed here earlier. The terms "Lucknow Charbagh railway station" and "Lucknow NR station" are used for the same railway station LKO. Lucknow Charbagh railway station (LKO) is operated by Lucknow Division of Northern Railway. Trains operated mainly by Northern Railway terminate at or pass through this station. It is also the main hub for the Lucknow-Kanpur Suburban Railway system (MEMU). It has nine platforms. As of 13 January 2013, 194 express trains (or 97 pairs of trains) (including Duronto, Rajdhani and Shatabdi) and 24 slow passenger trains (or 12 pairs of trains) startd from, terminated at or passed through LKO station.
The Charbagh railway station building's foundation stone was laid in 1914 and the building was completed in 1923. It is a beautiful building and from outside it looks like a palace. It has a large garden in front of the building. It incorporates the mix of Rajput, Awadhi and Mughal architecture. 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.
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