Baramulla Railway Station | |
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| Indian Railways station | |
| General information | |
| Location | Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir India |
| Coordinates | 34°13′15″N 74°23′18″E / 34.2208°N 74.3884°E |
| Elevation | 1582.79 m |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Northern Railways |
| Line(s) | Jammu–Baramulla line |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 3 |
| Construction | |
| Parking | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Status | Active |
| Station code | BRML [1] |
| Zone(s) | Northern Railway |
| Division(s) | Firozpur |
| History | |
| Opened | 2008 |
| Electrified | Yes |
| Location | |
  Baramulla Railway Station Location within Jammu and Kashmir  Baramulla Railway Station Baramulla Railway Station (India) | |
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Baramulla Railway Station is situated in outskirts of baramulla town nearly about 5 km from main town. Transport facility is available in working hours from main town baramulla to railway station and vice versa. It is the first station of 130 km long railway line which connects Kashmir Valley with Banihal.
Baramulla is India's northernmost railway station. There are plans to connect Kupwara by rail by extending the Jammu–Baramulla Rail Line up to Kupwara.[2]
History
The station has been built as part of the Jammu–Baramulla line megaproject, aiming to link the Kashmir Valley with the rest of the Indian railway network. The Leg 2 section of this network is incomplete. It is expected to be completed by 2021.[3]
Reduced Level
The station is situated at an elevation of 1582.79 metres above mean sea level.[4]
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.
See also
References
- ↑ "Indian Railway Official Website". Retrieved 30 October 2014.
- ↑ "Centre approves Baramulla-Kupwara rail link". Economic Times. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ↑ See Jammu–Baramulla line
- ↑ "Reduced Level of Baramulla railway station". Retrieved 30 October 2014.
