Lucknow Junction railway station

Lucknow Junction North Eastern Railway
General information
Location	Charbagh, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226004 India
Elevation	126 metres (413 ft)
System	Regional rail and Light rail
Owner	Ministry of Railways (India)
Operator	Indian Railways
Platforms	6
Tracks	8
Connections	Red Line Durgapuri Metro
Construction
Structure type	at grade
Parking	Yes
Cycle facilities	Available
Accessible
Other information
Status	Active
Station code	LJN
Zone(s)	North Eastern Railway
Division(s)	Lucknow NER
History
Opened	15th Feb 1926
Former names	Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway / East Indian Railway Company
Passengers
50,000/Day
Services
Location

Lucknow Junction (Station code: LJN) is a railway station in the Charbagh area of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. It serves as an important rail hub under the North Eastern Railway of Indian Railways and falls under the administrative jurisdiction of the Lucknow NER railway division. The station is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-2 (NSG-2) railway station.

Lucknow Junction is one of the major railway stations of Lucknow and an important revenue-generating station of North Eastern Railway. The station handles more than 50,000 passengers daily and operates various Mail/Express and passenger services connecting Lucknow with several destinations across India.

History

Lucknow Junction railway station was established in the early 20th century during the expansion of the metre-gauge railway network in northern India. The station originally served metre-gauge routes operated by the erstwhile Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway and later became part of the North Eastern Railway zone network.

The station, popularly known as "Chhoti Line", historically functioned as a major terminal for metre-gauge services connecting Lucknow with eastern and northern regions of Uttar Pradesh. Over time, it emerged as an important centre for regional and passenger rail operations under the North Eastern Railway.

Lucknow Junction completed 100 years of service in February 2026. During its centenary celebrations, the station's historical role in the development of Lucknow's railway network and its association with the steam-era metre-gauge system were highlighted.

Following the conversion of all metre-gauge routes to broad gauge, Lucknow Junction developed into one of the principal railway terminals of Lucknow, serving both long-distance and suburban rail services.

Train operations

Lucknow Junction handles originating/terminating trains only.

The following trains operation from Lucknow Junction:

Sr.	Train No.	Train name
1	11110/11109	Lucknow–Jhansi Intercity Express
2	11408/11407	Lucknow–Pune Express
3	12003/12004	Lucknow Swarna Shatabdi Express
4	12104/12103	Lucknow–Pune Express
5	12179/12180	Lucknow–Agra Fort Intercity Express
6	15033/15034	Lucknow Junction–Patliputra Superfast Express
7	15031/15032	Lucknow Junction–Gorakhpur Intercity Express
8	12535/12536	Lucknow Jn.–Raipur Garib Rath Express
9	12583/12584	Lucknow Jn.–Anand Vihar Double Decker Express
10	12593/12594	Lucknow Jn.–Bhopal Garib Rath Express
11	15008/15007	Lucknow Jn.–Varanasi City Krishak Express
12	15011/15012	Lucknow Jn.–Saharanpur Express
13	15043/15044	Lucknow Jn.–Kathgodam Express
14	15204/15203	Lucknow–Barauni Express
15	15205/15206	Lucknow–Jabalpur Chitrakoot Express
16	16094/16093	Lucknow Jn.–MGR Chennai Central Express
17	20922/20921	Lucknow Jn.–Bandra Terminus Superfast Express
18	22453/22454	Lucknow–Meerut City Rajya Rani Express
19	22545/22546	Lucknow–Dehradun Vande Bharat Express
20	55345/55346	Lucknow Jn.–Kasganj Special Express
21	82501/82502	Lucknow–New Delhi Tejas Express

Note: Rows highlighted in light blue indicate premium train services.

Centenary celebrations

Airawat Narrow Gauge (Shri Bhuvnesh Kumar ADRM/Infra, Shri Uday Borwanker GM, Shri Gaurav Agarwal DRM, Ms Neetu ADRM/OP)

Lucknow Junction railway station celebrated its centenary in 2026, marking a century of heritage and service. The station commemorated the milestone through heritage exhibitions, cultural programmes, and restoration initiatives highlighting its historical importance in northern India's railway network.

As part of the celebrations, the Lucknow Division organised special heritage events featuring a photo gallery, vintage railway artefacts, mechanical semaphore signals, and the display of an Airawat steam engine.

The centenary events also highlighted the cinematic and cultural significance of the station and the wider North Eastern Railway network, including films and documentaries shot in the Lucknow Division.

Alongside the centenary celebrations, the North Eastern Railway initiated a beautification and redevelopment drive focusing on decongesting station entry points, improving parking facilities, and reviving the historic garden layout of the Charbagh railway complex.

A heritage exhibition showcasing the architectural and operational history of Lucknow Junction over the past century was also organised during the celebrations. A commemorative publication marking 100 years of the station was released in the presence of senior North Eastern Railway officials, including the General Manager, Shri Uday Borwanker and the Divisional Railway Manager of the Lucknow Division Shri Gaurav Agarwal.

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  Geeta Samvad Rath
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  Musical fountain
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  Heritage railway pump
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  Hogwarts Model (From Harry Potter)
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  Functional Toy train
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  Films shot in LJN Division
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  Fountain

Certifications and recognitions

Lucknow Station 5S Certification

Lucknow Junction railway station has received recognition from Indian Railways and the North Eastern Railway zone for its passenger amenities, operational importance, and infrastructure development.

Lucknow Junction railway station received 5S (AA 5S FI) certification along with ISO 50001:2018, ISO 45001:2018, ISO 14001:2015, and ISO 9001:2015 certifications for cleanliness, workplace organisation, energy management, occupational safety standards, and environmentally sustainable station operations.

The Divisional Railway Manager’s Office of the Lucknow NER railway division, North Eastern Railway zone, became the first office in Indian Railways to receive 5S Certification for excellence in workplace management, quality standards, and organisational efficiency.

Other railway facilities including Aishbagh Depot and the Linen Care Centre received 5S (AA 5S FI), ISO 50001:2018, ISO 45001:2018, ISO 14001:2015, and ISO 9001:2015 certifications for operational excellence, safety, quality management, and environmental standards.

Other stations under the division receiving these certifications include Badshahnagar, Gonda, Mankapur, Basti, Khalilabad, and Gorakhpur.