Aishbagh railway station
{{Short description|Railway station in Uttar Pradesh, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2015}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Aishbagh Railway Station
| native_name =
| native_name_lang = hi
| type = 30px Express train and Passenger train station
| style = Indian Railways
| image =
Two metre gauge YDM4 diesel locomotives rest in Aishbagh station in Lucknow, India - Flickr - Dr. Santulan Mahanta.jpg
| image_caption = Two metre gauge YDM4 diesel locomotives rest in Aishbagh station in Lucknow, India
| address = Aishbagh, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226004
| country = India
| coordinates = {{Coord|26.832|N|80.919|E|type:railwaystation_region:IN|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| elevation = {{convert|126|m|ft}}
| line = * Aishbagh-Bareilly Section (Vaya Sitapur, Pilibhit)
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| structure = Standard on-ground station
| platform = 6
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| tracks = 9
| parking = Yes
| bicycle = Available
| status = Functioning
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| rebuilt = 2016
| electrified = Yes
| accessible = {{Access icon|20px}}
| code = ASH
| owned = Indian Railways
| zone = North Eastern Railway zone
| former = Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway / East Indian Railway Company
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| map_type = India Uttar Pradesh
| map_dot_label = Aishbagh
| map_size = 300
| map_caption = Location in Uttar Pradesh{{Cite web|url=https://indiarailinfo.com/station/news/aishbagh-ash/271#st|title = Aishbagh Railway Station News - Railway Enquiry}}
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Aishbagh railway station used to serve the 130 years old metre-gauge railway network, and used to act as a terminal for it. On 15 May 2016 the gauge conversion process started{{cite web | url = http://indiarailinfo.com/station/news/aishbagh-ash/271 | title = Railway Station News. ASH/Aishbagh (6 PFs) | date = 13 May 2016}} in which the Aishbagh - Sitapur-Lakhimpur - Mailani - Pilibhit section has been completely upgraded to broad gauge as of March 2024 along with Track Electrification.
Before the gauge conversion Aishbagh Junction had five platforms. This was increased to six after Gauge Conversion along with a new entrance from the new platform side. Aishbagh Railway Station has also been provided with a chord line connecting Aishbagh to Manak Nagar; to bypass Lucknow Jn. NER. This chord line is under the process of track doubling. Many trains which used to undergo loco reversal at Lucknow Jn. NER now pass through Aishbagh - Manak Nagar without needing loco reversal thus saving time. 60 trains halt/originate at Aishbagh Jn.
Other than Aishbagh, Alam Nagar, Gomti Nagar, Utrahtia Jn. and Daliganj Jn have been developed as satellite stations to pick the traffic pressure off Charbagh, Lucknow Junction and Badshah Nagar railway stations.
Right now Lucknow Charbagh NR, Lucknow Junction NER, Daliganj Junction, Gomti Nagar, Utrahtia Jn. – railway stations are originating/terminating railway stations in Lucknow.{{cite web|url=http://www.nyoooz.com/lucknow/527429/gomtinagar-terminal-to-take-pressure-off-charbagh-rly-stn|title=Gomtinagar terminal to take pressure off Charbagh rly stn – Lucknow NYOOOZ|last=NYOOOZ|access-date=11 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820104112/http://www.nyoooz.com/lucknow/527429/gomtinagar-terminal-to-take-pressure-off-charbagh-rly-stn|archive-date=20 August 2016|url-status=dead}}
== Lines ==
- Lucknow Jn. -Mailani Jn. - Kasganj Main Line
- Lucknow Jn. - Barabanki Jn. Line
- Aishbagh Jn. –Mailani Jn. (metre-gauge trains withdrawn in 2016){{cite news | url = http://paper.hindustantimes.com/epaper/iphone/homepage.aspx#_article9be1e57c-af9e-40cb-b612-743bc199c959/waarticle9be1e57c-af9e-40cb-b612-743bc199c959/9be1e57c-af9e-40cb-b612-743bc199c959//true | title = 130-year-old 'Chhoti Line' train service chugs into history today | newspaper = Hindustan Times | author = Oliver Fredrick | date = 14 May 2016 | access-date = 28 June 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170608164900/http://paper.hindustantimes.com/epaper/iphone/homepage.aspx#_article9be1e57c-af9e-40cb-b612-743bc199c959/waarticle9be1e57c-af9e-40cb-b612-743bc199c959/9be1e57c-af9e-40cb-b612-743bc199c959//true | archive-date = 8 June 2017 | url-status = dead }}
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