Anantnag railway station

Anantnag
Indian Railway Station
Location Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir
Coordinates 33°44′19″N 75°06′27″E / 33.7386°N 75.1074°E / 33.7386; 75.1074Coordinates: 33°44′19″N 75°06′27″E / 33.7386°N 75.1074°E / 33.7386; 75.1074
Elevation 1599.89 m
Owned by Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s) Northern railway
Platforms 2
Tracks 2
Construction
Structure type Standard on-ground station
Parking Yes
Other information
Station code ANT
Fare zone Northern railway
History
Opened 2008
Electrified Not yet

Anantnag railway station is a railway station on the Northern railway network. It is the headquarters of Anantnag division of Northern Railway zone .

History

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 basically located in rice fields which are between . wanpoh and harnag. It is approximately 4.5km far from Anantnag town.

Design

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.

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