Sopore railway station
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Indian Railway Station | |
Location |
Sopore, Jammu and Kashmir India |
Coordinates | 34°15′29″N 74°27′04″E / 34.2580°N 74.4512°ECoordinates: 34°15′29″N 74°27′04″E / 34.2580°N 74.4512°E |
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.