Bijbehara railway station

Bijbehara
Indian Railway Station
Location Bijbehara, Jammu and Kashmir
Coordinates 33°47′22″N 75°04′32″E / 33.7895°N 75.0756°E / 33.7895; 75.0756Coordinates: 33°47′22″N 75°04′32″E / 33.7895°N 75.0756°E / 33.7895; 75.0756
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

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

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 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.[note 1]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ See Srinagar railway station and Jammu–Baramulla line for design of all railway stations of Jammu–Baramulla line.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Departures from BJBA/Bijbiara". India Rail Info. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  2. ↑ "Bijbehara Railway station near Hassanpora". Wikimapia. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
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