Sopore railway station explained

Sopore Railway Station
Type:Indian Railways station
Style:Indian Railways
Address:Sopore, Jammu and Kashmir
Country:India
Coordinates:34.258°N 74.4512°W
Elevation:1589m (5,213feet)
Line:Jammu–Baramulla line
Platform:2
Tracks:2
Parking:Yes
Electrified:Yes
Owned:Indian Railways
Status:Active

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

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

History

See main article: Jammu–Baramulla line. 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.

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.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Amargrah railway station from greater kashmir . 1 November 2014.
  2. Web site: Location of Sopore railway station . 1 November 2014.