Bijbehara railway station

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Bijbehara
Indian Railway Station
Location Bijbehara, Jammu and Kashmir
Coordinates Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Elevation 1599.536 m
Owned by Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s) Northern railway
Platforms 2
Tracks 3
Construction
Structure type Standard on-ground station
Parking Yes
Other information
Station code BJBA [1]
Fare zone Northern railway
History
Opened 2008
Kashmir Railway route map
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)
BSicon BAHN.svg 338Jammu (Jammu Tawi)
To Jalandhar-Jammu line

Bijbehara railway station is a railway station on the Northern railway network in Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir. It is the 12th station on the railway line about 93 km from Baramulla railway station.

History

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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 rail network.

Location

The station is located near Hassanpora in Anantnag district.[2]

Reduced Level

The station is situated at an elevation (RL) of 1594 m above mean sea level.[1]

Division

The railway station lies in the Firozpur cantt division of Northern Railways.[1]

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 and English and Hindi.[3]

See also

References

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  3. See Srinagar railway station and Kashmir Railway for design of all railway stations of Kashmir railway line.