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Sopore railway station

Coordinates: 34°15′29″N 74°27′04″E / 34.2580°N 74.4512°E / 34.2580; 74.4512
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Sopore Railway Station
Indian Railways station
Train Arriving At Railway Station Sopore
General information
LocationSopore, Jammu and Kashmir
India
Coordinates34°15′29″N 74°27′04″E / 34.2580°N 74.4512°E / 34.2580; 74.4512
Elevation1,589 metres (5,213 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Line(s)Jammu–Baramulla line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
ParkingYes
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeSXZM
Zone(s) Northern Railway
Division(s) Jammu
History
Opened2008 (17 years ago) (2008)
ElectrifiedYes
Udhampur–Srinagar–
Baramula Rail Link (USBRL)
km
338
Baramulla
Uri (inprogress)
(inprogress)
Kupwara Line (inprogress)
 
Kupwara
Bandipora Line
(proposed)
330
Sopore
323
Hamre
315
Pattan
307
Mazhom
297
Nadigam
292
Budgam
281
Srinagar
275
Pampore
Jhelum Bridge
269
Kakapora
264
Ratnipora
259
Awantipora
252
Panzgom
Shopian Line
(inprogress)
245
Bijbehara
to Pahalgam (inprogress)
238
Anantnag
231
Sadura
226
Qazigund
Hillar Shahabad
208
Banihal
Tunnels T54-T55
Tunnel T53 (2.71 km)
Tunnel T52 (8.61 km)
Tunnel T51
Khari
Tunnel T50 (12.775 km)
Sumber
Tunnel T49 (10.178 km)
Tunnel T48 (2.242 km)
Tunnels T46-T47
Tunnel T45 (2.733 km)
Sangaldan
Tunnel T44 (11.13 km)
Tunnel T43 (6.292 km)
Sawalkote
Tunnel T42 (9.316 km)
Dugga
Tunnel T41 (2.127 km)
Tunnels T38-T40
Tunnel T37 (3.493 km)
Bakkal
Tunnel T36 (5.941 km)
Reasi
Tunnel T35 (3.007 km)
Tunnel T34 (5.098 km)
Tunnel T33 (3.209 km)
Tunnels T31-T32
Shri Mata Vaishno
Devi Katra
Tunnels T26-T30
Tunnel T25 (2.497 km)
62
Chak Rakhwal
Tunnel T24
Tunnel T23 (3.12 km)
Tunnels T21-T22
Bhaderwah Line
(planned)
53
Udhampur
44
Ramnagar
Tunnels T14-T20
Tawi Bridge
22
Manwal
Tunnels T10-T13
14
Sangar
Tunnels T8-T9
Tunnel T7 (2.4 km)
Tunnels T4-T6
10
Bajalta
Tunnels T1-T3
Poonch line
(planned)
0
Jammu Tawi
km

Sopur (or Sopore) Railway Station is situated in the outskirts of Sopore town. It lies on Northern Railway Network Zone of Indian Railways.[1] Sopore is currently the northernmost station of Indian Railways.

Location

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The station is located at Amargrah about 2 km from Sopore town towards south on Srinagar-Sopore highway.[2]

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 railway network.[citation needed]

Design

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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.[citation needed]

Reduced level

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The station is situated on R.L. of 1589 m above mean sea level.[citation needed]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Amargrah railway station from greater kashmir". Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  2. ^ "Location of Sopore railway station". Retrieved 1 November 2014.