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Bijbehara railway station

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Bijbehara
Indian Railways station
General information
LocationBijbehara, Jammu and Kashmir
Coordinates33°47′22″N 75°04′32″E / 33.7895°N 75.0756°E / 33.7895; 75.0756
Elevation1,599.536 m (5,247.82 ft)
Owned byMinistry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s)Northern Railway
Platforms2
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeStandard on-ground station
ParkingYes
Other information
Station codeBJBA [1]
Fare zoneNorthern railway
History
Opened2008; 16 years ago (2008)[citation needed]
Location
Bijbehara is located in India
Bijbehara
Bijbehara
Location within India
Bijbehara is located in Jammu and Kashmir
Bijbehara
Bijbehara
Bijbehara (Jammu and Kashmir)

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 (58 mi) from Baramulla railway station. It is 3 km (1.9 mi) away from the main town.

History

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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

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The station is located near Hassanpora in Anantnag district.[2][unreliable source?]

Reduced level

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The station is situated at an elevation (RL) of 1594 m above mean sea level.[1]

Division

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The railway station lies in the Firozpur Cantonment division of Northern Railways.[1]

Design

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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

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Notes

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  1. ^ See Srinagar railway station and Jammu–Baramulla line for the design of all railway stations of Jammu–Baramulla line.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Departures from BJBA/Bijbiara". India Rail Info. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Bijbehara Railway station near Hassanpora". Wikimapia. Retrieved 29 October 2014.