Lucknow Charbagh Railway Station and Lucknow Junction are two major railway stations in the city, but official documents use inconsistent names and codes for the Charbagh area. Check the station name and code on your ticket before setting out, and note that the metro entrance is directly in front of Charbagh railway station’s main entrance.
- Station location: Charbagh, Lucknow, PIN code 226001.
- Station-code caution: official railway documents do not use the names and codes consistently.
- Metro connection: the Charbagh/Lucknow metro station has a shared ground-level entrance on the railway-station side.
How do Charbagh station and Lucknow Junction differ?
Charbagh and Lucknow Junction are Lucknow’s two major railway stations, but their official codes and labels require care.
The Northern Railway station-code list identifies LUCKNOW (LKO) as a Northern Railway station and LUCKNOW (LJN) as a North Eastern Railway station. A Northern Railway system map labels LKO as Lucknow (Charbagh), while a North Eastern Railway document is titled “Lucknow Junction Railway Station (LJN).”
There is a further naming inconsistency: a Northern Railway station-name document lists LUCKNOW JN. with code LKO, while the Railway Board’s alpha-code list assigns LJN to Lucknow under North Eastern Railway. Treat the station name and code as a pair to verify rather than assuming the code alone settles which station your train uses.
How do you find the right entrance and platform?
Use the station name and code on your ticket to confirm which railway station you need before approaching an entrance.
Charbagh Railway Station is at Charbagh, Lucknow, PIN code 226001. The conflicting railway labels make it especially useful to compare your ticket with the station information for your train, rather than relying on “Lucknow” alone.
Once at the station, follow the railway’s on-site directions for your platform.
How do you change between Charbagh station and the metro?
The Charbagh/Lucknow metro station’s main entrance is directly in front of Charbagh railway station’s main entrance.
The Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation’s East-West corridor planning document places the metro station at the T-junction of Kanpur Road and Gautam Budha Marg. Its main entrance is a shared, ground-level entrance from the Indian Railways station side, leading to a common concourse and then to the paid areas for both metro stations.
The planned entrances allow passengers to reach the underground concourse without crossing roads. The concourses include ticket counters, automatic ticket-vending machines and ticket gates. For routes and other stations, the Lucknow Metro routes and stations guide covers the wider network.
What passenger facilities and information are available?
Railway and metro passenger information is not interchangeable, so check the relevant station for the service you are using.
A North Eastern Railway document about Lucknow Junction includes a section on available passenger amenities. The metro concourse has ticket counters, automatic ticket-vending machines and ticket gates.
Before you go, check the official site before you go for current travel information.
How close is Charbagh station to Europe Plaza?
Charbagh Railway Station is about a 3-minute walk from Hotel Europe Plaza.
If you are planning onward travel from the airport, the route from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Charbagh is a separate journey to plan.
FAQs
Are Charbagh and Lucknow Junction the same station?
Lucknow has two major railway stations: Charbagh and Lucknow Junction. Official documents use inconsistent names and codes for the junction/Charbagh area, so check your ticket details carefully.
Where is Charbagh Railway Station?
It is at Charbagh, Lucknow, PIN code 226001.
Is there a metro entrance by Charbagh railway station?
Yes. The main metro entrance is directly in front of the railway station’s main entrance, on the Indian Railways station side.