Lakhimpur railway station

Lakhimpur railway station is a B class railway station in Lakhimpur-Kheri district, Uttar Pradesh. Its code is LMP. It serves Lakhimpur city. The station consists of three platforms. The platforms are well sheltered. It lacks many facilities including escalator.[1]


Lakhimpur railway station
Express train and Superfast train station
LocationRanigunj, Lakhimpur, Uttar Pradesh
India
Coordinates27.9473°N 80.7775°E / 27.9473; 80.7775
Elevation150 metres (490 ft)[1]
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byNorth Eastern Railway
Line(s)Lakhimpur-Sitapur-Lucknow Broad Gauge line
Platforms3
Tracks4
ConnectionsAuto stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
Platform levelsStandard on-ground station
Parkingavailable
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Other information
StatusDiesel & electric locomotive-Line
Station codeLMP
Zone(s) North Eastern Railway
Division(s) Lucknow NER railway division
Fare zoneNorth Eastern Railway zone
History
Openedyes
Rebuiltyes
Electrifiedgoing on
Previous namesLakhmipur
Services
Location

Lakhimpur railway station
Location within India

Lakhimpur railway station

Lakhimpur railway station (Uttar Pradesh)

In February 2010, Railway Minister of India Mamata Banerjee declared the gauge conversion in Lucknow-Sitapur-Pilibhit Meter Gauge line. the work on the rail line started in May 2016. CRS inspection for this railway line was held on 18 March 2019. On 28 August the minister of state railway inaugurated the train. Now trains are running from Lucknow to Lakhimpur. [2][3][4]There are just two trains right now which are running between Lucknow and Lakhimpur . The Gomti Express which runs from Gorakhpur to Lakhimpur via Lucknow and Sitapur and another train is a passenger running between Lakhimpur - Sitapur and Lucknow, after the Minister of State for Railway inaugurated this Sitapur and Lakhimpur section . Now the next section is Gola - Mailani and then from Mailani to Pilibhit and after this, the complete route will be opened for Railways operation.

Trains
  • Ruhelkhand (MG) Express
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References
  1. "LMP/Lakhimpur". India Rail Info.
  2. ""130-year-old 'Chhoti Line' train service chugs into history today"". Archived from the original on 8 June 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  3. British period Lucknow-Sitapur meter gauge to be converted to broad gauge
  4. Lucknow gives a warm send-off to its last 'chhoti line' local


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