Awantipora railway station
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Awantipora railway station | |
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| Indian Railways station | |
| Location | Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir |
| Coordinates | 33°53′16″N 74°59′31″E / 33.8879°N 74.9919°E |
| Elevation | 1596.123 m |
| Owned by | Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways |
| Line(s) | Northern railway |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Tracks | 4 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard on-ground station |
| Platform levels | High level passenger platform |
| Parking | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Station code | ATPA |
| Fare zone | Northern railway |
| History | |
| Opened | 2008 |
| Electrified | Not yet |
| Location | |
  Awantipora railway station Location within India | |
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Awantipora railway station is situated in notified area of Awantipora in the Pulwama district.[1][unreliable source?] It is the headquarters of Pulwama division of Northern railway zone.[2][unreliable source?] It is one of the four stations in Pulwama district, the others being Pampore railway station, Kakapora railway station and Panchgam railway station respectively.
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 railway network.
Design[]
Like every other station in this mega project, this station also 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.[note 1]
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Notes[]
References[]
- ^ "Awantipora railway station". Wikimapia.
- ^ "Railway Station Awantipora". Foursquare.
- Railway stations in Pulwama district
- Railway stations opened in 2008
- Kashmir