Bijbehara railway station
Bijbehara railway station is a railway station on the Northern railway network in Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir. It is the twelfth station on the railway line about 93 km from Baramulla railway station. It is 3 km away from the main town.
Bijbehara | |
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| Indian Railway Station | |
| Location | Bijbehara, Jammu and Kashmir |
| Coordinates | 33.7895°N 75.0756°E |
| 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 |
| Location | |
  Bijbehara Location within India  Bijbehara Bijbehara (Jammu and Kashmir) | |
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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 Cantonment division of Northern Railways.[1]
Design
The station features Kashmiri wood architecture, with an intended ambiance 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]
Notes
- See Srinagar railway station and Jammu–Baramulla line for the design of all railway stations of Jammu–Baramulla line.
References
- "Departures from BJBA/Bijbiara". India Rail Info. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- "Bijbehara Railway station near Hassanpora". Wikimapia. Retrieved 29 October 2014.