Bijbehara
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Indian Railway Station | |
Location | Bijbehara, Jammu and Kashmir |
Coordinates | 33°47′22″N 75°04′32″E / 33.7895°N 75.0756°ECoordinates: 33°47′22″N 75°04′32″E / 33.7895°N 75.0756°E |
Elevation | 1599.536 m |
Owned by | Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways |
Line(s) | Northern railway |
Platforms | 2 |
Tracks | 3 |
Construction | |
Structure type | Standard on-ground station |
Parking | Yes |
Other information | |
Station code | BJBA |
Fare zone | Northern railway |
History | |
Opened | 2008 |
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.
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.
The station is located near Hassanpora in Anantnag district.
The station is situated at an elevation (RL) of 1594 m above mean sea level.
The railway station lies in the Firozpur cantt division of Northern Railways.
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.