Bijbehara railway station
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Bijbehara | |
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Indian Railways station | |
Location | Bijbehara, Jammu and Kashmir |
Coordinates | 33°47′22″N 75°04′32″E / 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[citation needed] |
Location | |
Bijbehara Location within India |
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Bijbiara 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.
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]
See also[]
Notes[]
- ^ See Srinagar railway station and Jammu–Baramulla line for the design of all railway stations of Jammu–Baramulla line.
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Departures from BJBA/Bijbiara". India Rail Info. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- ^ "Bijbehara Railway station near Hassanpora". Wikimapia. Retrieved 29 October 2014.[unreliable source?]
- Railway stations in Anantnag district
- Kashmir
- Firozpur railway division
- Railway stations opened in 2008
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- Jammu and Kashmir stubs