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Sopore railway station

Sopore railway station
Indian Railway Station
Location Sopore, Jammu and Kashmir
 India
Coordinates 34°15′29″N 74°27′04″E / 34.2580°N 74.4512°E / 34.2580; 74.4512Coordinates: 34°15′29″N 74°27′04″E / 34.2580°N 74.4512°E / 34.2580; 74.4512
Owned by Indian Railways
Line(s) Jammu–Baramulla line
Platforms 2
Tracks 2
Construction
Parking Yes
Other information
Status Active
Station code SXZM
Zone(s) Northern Railway
History
Opened 2008
Electrified No

Sopore railway station, also known as Amargrah railway station, lies on Northern Railway Network Zone of Indian Railways.

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

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.

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.

The station is situated on R.L. of 1589 m above mean sea level.


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