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Lucknow–Sitapur–Seramow Provincial State Railway

Lucknow–Sitapur–Sehramau-Pilibhit Provincial State Railway
IndustryRailways
Predecessornone
Founded1886
Defunct1 January 1891
SuccessorLucknow–Bareilly Railway
Headquarters
India
Area served
Northern India
ServicesRail transport

The Lucknow–Sitapur–Sehramau-Pilibhit Provincial State Railway was owned by the Provincial Government and worked as part of the Indian Railways.

History

The following three metre gauge sections opened as part of the Lucknow–Sitapur–Seramow Provincial State Railway: namely Lucknow to Sitapur (55 miles) opened 16 November 1886, Sitapur to Lakhimpur (28 miles) opened 15 April 1887 and Lakhimpur to Gola Gokaran Nath (22 miles) opened 4 December 1887. The Lucknow–Sitapur–Seramow Provincial State Railway merged with the Bareilly–Pilibheet Provincial State Railway to form the Lucknow–Bareilly Railway on 1 January 1891.

Conversion to broad gauge

The railway lines were converted to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge in 2017.

Notes

  1. Rao, M.A. (1988). Indian Railways, New Delhi: National Book Trust
  2. Chapter 1 - Evolution of Indian Railways-Historical Background
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