Sopore railway station

Sopore railway station
Indian Railway Station
Location Sopore, Jammu and Kashmir
 India
Coordinates 34°15′29″N 74°27′04″E / 34.2580°N 74.4512°E / 34.2580; 74.4512Coordinates: 34°15′29″N 74°27′04″E / 34.2580°N 74.4512°E / 34.2580; 74.4512
Owned by Indian Railways
Line(s) Kashmir Railway
Platforms 2
Tracks 2
Construction
Parking Yes
Other information
Status Active
Station code SXZM
Zone(s) Northern Railway
History
Opened 2008
Electrified No

Kashmir Railway route map

Legend
0Baramulla
to Kupwara (planned)
8Sopore
15Hamre
23Pattan
31Mazhom
46Budgam
Srinagar-Kargil-Leh railway (planned)
57Srinagar (Nowgam)
63Pampore
Jhelum Bridge
69Kakapora
79Awantipura
86Panchgam
93Bijibehra
to Pahalgam (planned)
100Anantnag
107Sadura
112Qazigund
120 Hillar Shahabad
Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel
(11 kilometres (6.8 mi))
130Banihal
Charil
Repora
Laole
Kohli
Sangaldan Tunnel
(7 kilometres (4.3 mi))
Sangaldan
Baralla
Surukot
Bakkal
Chenab Bridge
Salal
Anji Khad Bridge
Reasi
260Katra
Chakarwah
285Udhampur
294Ramnagar
Tawi Bridge
316Manwal
324Sangar
328Baljata
to Poonch (planned)
338Jammu (Jammu Tawi)
To Jalandhar-Jammu line

Sopore railway station, also known as Amargrah railway station, lies on Northern Railway Network Zone of Indian Railways.[1]

Location

The station is located at Amargrah about 2 km from Sopore town towards south on Srinagar-Sopore highway.[2]

History

Main article: Kashmir Railway

The station has been built as part of the Kashmir Railway megaproject, intending to link the Kashmir Valley with Jammu Tawi and the rest of the Indian railway network.

Design

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.

Reduced Level

The station is situated on R.L. of 1589 m above mean sea level.[3]

See also

References

  1. "Amargrah railway station from greater kashmir". Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  2. "Location of Sopore railway station". Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  3. "Elevation of sopore railway station". Retrieved 1 November 2014.
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