Sopore railway station

Sopore railway station
Indian Railways station
Location	Sopore, Jammu and Kashmir India
Coordinates	34.2580°N 74.4512°E / 34.2580; 74.4512
Elevation	1,589 metres (5,213 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Line(s)	Jammu–Baramulla line
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Construction
Parking	Yes
Other information
Status	Active
Station code	SXZM
Zone(s)	Northern Railway
Division(s)	Firozpur
History
Opened	2008
Electrified	No

Jammu–Baramulla line
km Baramulla–Kupwara line to Kupwara (planned) 338 Baramulla 330 Sopore 323 Hamre 315 Pattan 307 Mazhom 292 Budgam Srinagar–Kargil–Leh line (planned) 281 Srinagar 275 Pampore Jhelum Bridge 269 Kakapora 259 Awantipora 252 Panzgom 245 Bijbehara to Pahalgam (planned) 238 Anantnag 231 Sadura 226 Qazigund 218 Hillar Shahabad Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel (Template:BScvt) 208 Banihal Arpinchala Sumber Sangaldan Tunnel (Template:BScvt) Sangaldan Basindadhar Dugha Chenab Bridge Salal Anji Khad Bridge Reasi 78 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra 62 Chak Rakhwal 53 Udhampur 44 Ramnagar Tawi Bridge 22 Manwal 14 Sangar 10 Bajalta Jammu–Poonch line (proposed) 0 Jammu Tawi Jalandhar–Jammu line km

Sopore railway station, also known as Amargrah railway station, lies on Northern Railway Network Zone of Indian Railways. It is 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.

History

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

• Baramulla railway station
• Srinagar railway station