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The original main In 1906 the R&KR extended the line from Bhojeepura(near [[Bareilly]]) opened in 1884 and ran 54 miles(84km) in a north-westerly direction to [[Kathgodam]] Soron where it joined existing MG line to Kasganj.The railway was progressively extended and ‘Kasganj-Soron Section’ had been constructed by 1912 the R&KR covered 256 miles(412km); and the R&KR also worked State Government in 1885 as part of the ‘[[LucknowRajputana-Bareilly State Malwa Railway]] 296 miles’(476kmRMR) ‘Cawnpore-Achnera Line ‘and in 1906 was passed to the R&KR. The extensions from Moradabad to Kashipur, Kashipur to Ramnagar and together with the [[Powayan Light Railway]]; giving a total network of 592 miles(953km) Lalkuan to Kashipur were completed by 1908<ref name=LalvaniHist>[httpshttp://bookswww.googlener.coindianrailways.ukgov.in/uploads/books?id=q4SlCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA218#v=onepage&q&f=false Google Books “The Making files/1531745993019-From%20the%20pages%20of%20history.pdf ‘Government of India: The Untold Story India’ - “NorthEastern Railway – From the pages of British Enterprise” by Kartar Lalvani, page 218History” ]; Retrieved 8 Dec 20161 Jun 2019</ref>.
==Lines owned The lines from Pilibhit to Carewganj and operated Shabaznager were completed by R&KR==Information mainly based on the “Administration Report for Railways 1918” 1916 <ref name=Admin1918>[https://archive.org/stream/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System#page/n204/mode/1up "Administration Report on the Railways in India – corrected up to 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government Printing, Calcutta; page 196]; Retrieved 8 Dec 2016<Hist/ref>.*[[Bhojeepura-Kathgodam R&KR Mainline]] from Bhojeepura (near [[Bareilly]] to [[Kathgodam]] , 1884; 54 miles(84km)**‘Kasganj Extension Line’ from [[Bareilly]] to Soron, 1885; to [[Kasganj]], 1906; 63 miles(100km)**‘Ramnagar Extension Line’ from [[Moradabad]] to [[Ramnagar]], 1907-8; 48 miles(76km) **‘Kashipur Extension Line’ from [[Lalkua]] to [[Kashipur]], 1907; 36 miles(57km) **‘Shahjahanpur Extension Line’ from [[Pilibhit]] 1911; reaching [[Shahjahanpur]] 1916; 56 miles(89km)
==Lines Surveyed/Proposed by R&KR==*’Philibhit-Sitapur Railway’, sanctioned for survey 1905-6; MG line from [[Pilibhit]] - Bisalpur to [[Shahjahanpur]] and thence to [[Sitapur]], a length The 1937 “History of about 105 miles(168km) Indian Railways” <refname=Hist183>[https://ia801605.us.archive.org/stream30/RailwayProjectsitems/Railway%20projects#page/n80/mode/1up “Histories of (Indian)Railway Projects in.ernet.dli.2015.up to June 1906” page 42]; Retrieved 8 Dec 2016<36650/ref>2015.36650. The 'Philibhit India-Railway-Board-History-Of-Indian-Railways-Constructed- Shahjahanpur Section’ was constructed by R&KR as ’Shahjahanpur Extension Line’, opened 1911And-16 In- ''see above''; the extension to [[Sitapur]] was still to be Progress.pdf US Archive .org pdf download of ‘History Of Indian Railways, constructed and in 1916. *’Dudhwa Branch Extension’ and ‘Ramnager Ghat Extension’progress’, first proposed in 1895 31 March 1937 by the Agents, the R&KR, on behalf ‘The Government of the [[LucknowIndia -Bareilly State RailwayDepartment’ page 183 pdf 224]](LBSR) – ''see for information'' ; Retrieved 24 Sept 2020</ref name=History1906>[https://archive.org/stream/RailwayProjects/Railway%20projects#page/n80/mode/1up “Histories gives a total of 571 miles(Indian919km)Railway Projects ...up to June 1906” page 42]; Retrieved 8 Dec 2016</ref>.*Pilibhit-Barmedo Branch]], surveyed in 1903 by for the Agents, ‘Rohilkund and Kumaon System’ comprising the Ractual ‘R&KR, on behalf of KR’ unchanged at 259 miles(417km); the ‘[[Lucknow-Bareilly State Railway]]’ unchanged at 312 miles(LBSR502km) – ''see for information'' <ref name=History1906/>. The ‘[[Powayan Light Railway]]’ having closed in WW1
'Stations Infobox' info added
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|headquarters= [[Izatnagar]]
|workshop= [[Bareilly]]|stations= [[Bareilly]], '''[[Lucknow]]''', [[Mailani]], [[Pilibhit]], [[Shahjahanpur]]''See also separate page'' [[Lucknow_Railways_and_Stations#Lucknow_Stations| ''' Lucknow Junction Station''']] ''for details''
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}}The '''Rohilkund and Kumaon Railway''' (R&KR) was a metre gauge([[Rail_gauge_#Metre_Gauge|MG]]) railway whose northern terminus at [[Kathgodam]] served the submontane belt of the [[United Provinces]] between [[Lucknow]] and [[Moradabad]], as well as a number of hill stations, such as [[Naini Tal]]. [[File:Rohilkund and Kumaon Railway 1909 Map v2.png|thumb| Rohilkund and Kumaon Railway 1909]][[File:Rohilkund and Kumaon Railway 1931 Map.png|thumb| Rohilkund and Kumaon Railway 1931]][[File:R&K Railway System 1937 Map.png|thumb| R&KR System 1937]] The ‘Rohilkund and Kumaon Railway Company’ started construction and working of a railway line from Bhojeepura (near [[Bareilly]]) to [[Kathgodam]] under a contract dated 12 Oct 1882. This was the original main line and opened on 12 Oct 1884 and ran 54 miles(84km) in a north-westerly direction to [[Kathgodam]]. The R&KR also had working agreements with both the [[Rail_gauge_#Metre_Gauge|MG]] ‘[[Lucknow-Bareilly State Railway]]’ and the [[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]] ‘[[Powayan Light Railway]]’. The three railways were worked using shared facilities, classified as the ‘Rohilkund and Kumaon Railway System’ but retaining separate identities. ''See ‘Lines Worked’ and ‘Records' below''
The railway was progressively extended and by 1912 the R&KR covered 256 miles(412km); and the R&KR also had working agreements with both worked the [[Rail_gauge_#Metre_Gauge|MG]] ‘[[Lucknow-Bareilly State Railway]] ‘296 miles(476km) and together with the [[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]] ‘[[Powayan Light Railway]]’; giving a total network of 592 miles(953km) <ref name=Lalvani>[https://books.google.co. uk/books?id=q4SlCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA218#v=onepage&q&f=false Google Books “The Making of India: The three railways were worked using shared facilities but retaining separate Untold Story of British Enterprise” by identitiesKartar Lalvani, page 218]; Retrieved 8 Dec 2016</ref>. ''See ‘Lines Worked’ and ‘Records' below''
The 1918 “Administration Report” <ref name==Lines worked by R&KR==*[[Lucknow-Bareilly State Railway]] , from 1891, Admin1918/> gives a metre gaugetotal of 610 miles([[Rail_gauge_#Metre_Gauge|MG]]982km) railway which formed an alternative northern "loop" between for the cities of [[Lucknow]] ‘Rohilkund and [[Bareilly]] to Kumaon System’ comprising the broad gaugeactual ‘R&KR’ 259 miles([[Rail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|BG]]417km) main line of ; the ‘[[Oudh and Rohilkhand Lucknow-Bareilly State Railway]]. The MG of 198 ’ 312 miles (317km502km) in 1891; extended to 312 miles(500km) by 1914 <ref name=Admin1918/>.* and the ‘[[Powayan Light Railway]], from the 17 Dec 1900, a 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge’ ([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]])line of 39 miles(62km63km) length <ref name=Admin1918/>.
== Company History ==The R&KR Rohilkund and Kumaon Railway Company, Limited, was a Joint Stock Company with limited liability, having its registered office in London<ref name=IOR>British Library ‘India Office Records’ L/F/8/13/977 “Rohilkund and Kumaon Railway- Contract for advance of capital and as to debentures supplemental to the Contact dated 8 Sep 1890” , 1892</ref> . The company was privately owned and worked from formation in 1882.
In 1883 [[Alexander Izat]] was appointed Director, prior to this he was employed by the [[Railway Branch - Public Works Department (PWD)]] where he had served in various parts of India and was instrumental in initiating and carrying out many metre-gauge extensions<ref name=biog>[http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Alexander_Izat Grace's Guide "Alexander Izat"]; Retrieved on 18 Jul 2016</ref>. He represented R&KR at the [[Indian Railway Conference Association]] and remained as Director, until his retirement in 1904. In 1918 he is recorded as being R&KR Chairman with headquarters in London <ref name=Admin1918/>
In turn, in 1952, the [[Oudh and Tirhut Railway]] became part of 'North Eastern Railway', a zone of [[Indian Railways]].
==Lines owned and operated by R&KR==
Information mainly based on the “Administration Report for Railways 1918” <ref name=Admin1918>[https://archive.org/stream/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System#page/n204/mode/1up "Administration Report on the Railways in India – corrected up to 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government Printing, Calcutta; page 196]; Retrieved 8 Dec 2016</ref>.
*[[Bhojeepura-Kathgodam R&KR Mainline]] from Bhojeepura (near [[Bareilly]] to [[Kathgodam]] , 1884; 54 miles(84km)
**‘Kasganj Extension Line’ from [[Bareilly]] to Soron, 1885; to [[Kasganj]], 1906; 63 miles(100km).
**‘Ramnagar Extension Line’ from [[Moradabad]] via the ‘[[Ramganga Bridge]]' to [[Ramnagar]], 1907-8; 48 miles(76km)
**‘Kashipur Extension Line’ from [[Lalkua]] to [[Kashipur]], 1907; 36 miles(57km). This line surveyed as [[Kichha-Kashipur Extension Survey| ‘Kichha-Kashipur Extension Survey’ ''- see separate page'']]
**‘Shahjahanpur Extension Line’ from [[Pilibhit]] 1911; reaching [[Shahjahanpur]] 1916; 56 miles(89km)
==Lines worked by R&KR==
*[[Lucknow-Bareilly State Railway]](LBSR), was formed in 1891 from the merger of the [[Lucknow-Sitapur-Sihramau Railway]] and [[Bareilly-Pilibheet Provincial State Railway]] <ref name=IOR/>. The metre gauge([[Rail_gauge_#Metre_Gauge|MG]]) railway formed an alternative northern "loop" between the cities of [[Lucknow]] and [[Bareilly]] to the broad gauge([[Rail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|BG]]) main line of the [[Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway]]. The MG of 198 miles (317km) in 1891; extended to 312 miles(500km) by 1918 <ref name=Admin1918/> and the same in 1937<ref name=Hist190>[https://ia801605.us.archive.org/30/items/in.ernet.dli.2015.36650/2015.36650.India-Railway-Board-History-Of-Indian-Railways-Constructed-And-In-Progress.pdf US Archive .org pdf download of ‘History Of Indian Railways, constructed and in progress’, 31 March 1937 by ‘The Government of India - Railway Department’ page 190 pdf 231]; Retrieved 24 Sept 2020</ref>.
*[[Powayan Light Railway]], from the 17 Dec 1900 worked by R&KR, a 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) line of 39 miles(62km) length <ref name=Admin1918/> and dismantled in WW1 <ref name=Hist183/> [[Powayan Light Railway| ''see separate page for information'']]
==Lines Surveyed/Proposed by R&KR==
* [[Kichha-Kashipur Extension Survey| ‘Kichha-Kashipur Extension Survey’ ''- see separate page'']] surveyed 1894-98 which became the ‘R&KR Kasganj Extension Line’ listed above
* ‘Kathgodam-Nainital Branch’, proposed by private enterprise in 1895 for the development of Kuaon and Nainitial districts. It was to be a 2ft/610mm narrow gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) line, 13 miles(21km) line at estimated cost RS.12 lakhs. The concession lapsed in 1898 <ref name=History1906>[https://archive.org/stream/RailwayProjects/Railway%20projects#page/n80/mode/1up “Histories of (Indian)Railway Projects ...up to June 1906” page 42]; Retrieved 3 Oct 2017</ref>.
* ‘Philibhit-Sitapur Railway’, sanctioned for survey 1905-6; MG line from [[Pilibhit]] - Bisalpur to [[Shahjahanpur]] and thence to [[Sitapur]], a length of about 105 miles(168km) <ref name=History1906/>.
** 'Philibhit - Shahjahanpur Section’ was constructed by R&KR as ’Shahjahanpur Extension Line’, opened 1911-16 - ''see above'';
** ‘Shahjahanpur - Sitapur Section’ was constructed the East Indian Railway]](EIR] as a broad gauge(BG) line from Rosa (just south of Shahjahanpur ) to Sitapur Cantonment and opened in 1910-14 and became the [[East_Indian_Railway_-_Lines_owned_and_worked#Northern_Main_Line|EIR ‘‘Rosa-Sitapur Branch’]]
* ‘Dudhwa Branch Extension’ and ‘Ramnager Ghat Extension’, first proposed in 1895 by the Agents, the R&KR, on behalf of the [[Lucknow-Bareilly State Railway]](LBSR) - ''[[Lucknow-Bareilly State Railway|see for information]]'' <ref name=History1906/>.
* ‘Pilibhit-Barmedo Branch’, surveyed in 1903 by the Agents, the R&KR, on behalf of the [[Lucknow-Bareilly State Railway]](LBSR) - ''[[Lucknow-Bareilly State Railway|see for information]]'' <ref name=History1906/>
==Records==
An on-line search of the IOR records relating to this railway <ref>[http://searcharchives.bl.uk/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?vid=IAMS_VU2 “British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue” - Search]; Retrieved 27 Jan 2016</ref>
gives many references. The most important being:-
There are no personnel or staff records held in the [[India Office Records]] (IOR) held at the [[British Library]]
There is a photograph dated 1911 in the Satow CollectionBritish Library ‘Satow Collection’:
"Miscellaneous Portrait Groups of Railway Officials" Photo 1082/13(4) with the following Catalogue Note <ref>[https://www.bl.uk/catalogues/indiaofficeselect/PhotoEnqFull.asp?PrintID=123273 India Office Records “Officers of R. & K. Rohilkund and Kumaon Railway, Feb. 1911". Photo 1082/13(4))]; Retrieved on 21 Jul 2016</ref>:-
