Lucknow Junction railway station

For the Northern Railway station, see Lucknow Charbagh railway station.

Lucknow Junction Lucknow NER
Regional rail and Light rail station
Lucknow Junction
Location	Charbagh, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226004 India
Coordinates	26°49′55″N 80°55′08″E
Elevation	126 metres (413 ft)
Owned by	Ministry of Railways (India)
Operated by	Indian Railways
Line(s)	Lucknow–Aishbagh–Daliganj–Sitapur line Lucknow–Kanpur Suburban Railway Lucknow-Barabanki Suburban Railway Lucknow–Moradabad line
Platforms	6
Tracks	8
Connections	Template:Ric Template:Rcb Durgapuri
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Available
Other information
Status	Active
Station code	LJN
Zone(s)	North Eastern Railway
Division(s)	Lucknow NER
History
Opened	1914
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway / East Indian Railway Company
Passengers
50,000
Services
Location
Lucknow Junction railway station Location in Uttar Pradesh Lucknow Junction railway station Lucknow Junction railway station (India)

Lucknow Junction (officially Lucknow NER, station code: LJN) is a railway station in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is situated right next to Lucknow Charbagh railway station.

The station is part of the North Eastern Railway zone's Lucknow NER Division and the Lucknow-Kanpur Suburban Railway line.

It is also part of the Lucknow-Barabanki Suburban Railway, Lucknow-Moradabad line and Lucknow-Sitapur line.

This station is a (NSG 2) category in North Eastern Railway. This station is situated in southern central part of Lucknow.

Nearby stations include Lucknow Charbagh (LKO) and Aishbagh (ASH).

Overview

Lucknow Junction is a high-revenue station, serving over 50,000 passengers and over 27 mail/express and 4 passenger trains on a daily basis. It is under the administrative control of the North Eastern Railway zone's Lucknow NER railway division.

Lucknow Junction is well connected with many important cultural cities such as New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Agra, Jaipur, Bhopal, Dehradun, Gorakhpur, Varanasi, Chandigarh, Pune, Bareilly, Haridwar, Meerut, Jammu, Jaisalmer, Chhapra, Sultanpur, Jaunpur, Kanpur, Prayagraj, and Jabalpur.

Modernization

Lucknow Junction (LJN), as part of the wider Charbagh complex, is undergoing significant modernization under the Indian Railways' ambitious Amrit Bharat Station Scheme and a specific ₹420 crore redevelopment project led by the Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA).

This includes the development of a major seven-story commercial building, known as DGS Town Square, at the rear (Manyawar Kanshiram Ji Smarak Sthal side) of the station. This will include premium retail, dining zones, lounges, offices, dormitories, and other passenger amenities, creating a self-sustaining commercial ecosystem.

The target date for the overall project completion is May 2026.

See also

• Lucknow Charbagh railway station
• Aishbagh railway station
• Lucknow-Dehradun Vande Bharat Express
• Lucknow-Kanpur Suburban Railway

External links

• "Arrivals from LJN/Lucknow Junction". IndiaRailInfo.
• "Departures from LJN/Lucknow Junction". IndiaRailInfo.