Anantnag Railway Station is a railway station on the Northern railway network. It is the headquarters of Anantnag division of Northern Railway zone. It lies in Firozpur division.
Anantnag | |
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| Indian Railways station | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir India |
| Coordinates | 33°44′19″N 75°06′27″E / 33.7386°N 75.1074°E |
| Elevation | 1,599.89 metres (5,249.0 ft) |
| 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 | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | ANT |
| Fare zone | Northern Railway |
| History | |
| Opened | 2008 |
| Electrified | Yes |
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History edit
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[check spelling]. It is approximately 4.5 km far from Anantnag town.
Design edit
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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