Sopore railway station
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Sopore Railway Station | |
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Indian Railways station | |
![]() Train Arriving At Railway Station Sopore | |
General information | |
Location | Sopore, Jammu and Kashmir India |
Coordinates | 34°15′29″N 74°27′04″E / 34.2580°N 74.4512°E |
Elevation | 1,589 metres (5,213 ft) |
Owned by | Indian Railways |
Line(s) | Jammu–Baramulla line |
Platforms | 2 |
Tracks | 2 |
Construction | |
Parking | Yes |
Other information | |
Status | Active |
Station code | SXZM |
Zone(s) | Northern Railway |
Division(s) | Firozpur |
History | |
Opened | 2008 |
Electrified | Yes |
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Sopur (or Sopore) Railway Station is situated in the outskirts of Sopore town. It lies on Northern Railway Network Zone of Indian Railways.[1] Sopore is currently the northernmost station of Indian Railways.
Location
[edit]The station is located at Amargrah about 2 km from Sopore town towards south on Srinagar-Sopore highway.[2]
History
[edit]The station has been built as part of the Jammu–Baramulla line megaproject, intending to link the Kashmir Valley with Jammu Tawi and the rest of the Indian railway network.[citation needed]
Design
[edit]The station features Kashmiri wood architecture, with an intended ambience of a royal court which is designed to complement the local surroundings to the station. Station signage is predominantly in Urdu, English and Hindi.[citation needed]
Reduced level
[edit]The station is situated on R.L. of 1589 m above mean sea level.[citation needed]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Amargrah railway station from greater kashmir". Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ "Location of Sopore railway station". Retrieved 1 November 2014.