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Bijbehara railway station

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Elevation
  
1599.536 m

Tracks
  
3

Platforms in use
  
2

Line(s)
  
Northern railway

Opened
  
2008

Location
  
Bijbehara, Jammu and Kashmir

Owned by
  
Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways

Structure type
  
Standard on-ground station

Address
  
Bijbehara, Jammu and Kashmir 192124

Owners
  
Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways

Similar
  
Sadura railway station, Awantipora railway station, Kakapora railway station, Pattan railway station, Baramulla railway station

Bijbehara railway station is a railway station on the Northern railway network in Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir. It is the 12th station on the railway line about 93 km from Baramulla railway station.

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History

The station has been built as part of the Kashmir Railway 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.

Reduced Level

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

Division

The railway station lies in the Firozpur cantt division of Northern Railways.

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 and English and Hindi.

References

Bijbehara railway station Wikipedia