Kakapora railway station
Kakapora Railway Station | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir India | ||||
| Coordinates | 33°57′11″N 74°54′49″E / 33.9531°N 74.9136°E | ||||
| Elevation | 1594.966 | ||||
| System | Indian Railways station | ||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Operated by | Northern Railways | ||||
| Line | Jammu–Baramulla line | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Active | ||||
| Station code | KAPE | ||||
| Zone(s) | Northern Railway | ||||
| Division(s) | Jammu | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 2013 | ||||
| Electrified | Ongoing | ||||
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Kakapora railway station is a railway station in the Northern Railway zone of Indian Railways.[1] It is one of the four stations in Pulwama district, others being Awantipora railway station, Pampore railway station and Panzgam railway station respectively.
Location
The station is situated in notified area of Kakapora in Pulwama district about 20 km south of Srinagar.[1][2]
History
The station has been built as part of the Jammu–Baramulla line megaproject, aiming to link the Kashmir Valley with Jammu Tawi the rest of the Indian railway network. The Leg 2 section of this network is incomplete. It is expected to be completed by 2017. An extension of the railway line between Kakapora and Shopian is planned in January 2026.[3]
Design
Like every other station in this mega project, this station also 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.
In 2022, an RPF personnel was killed in a terror attack outside the station.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Kakapor Railway Station Map/Atlas NR/Northern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ^ "Woman Injured After Falling From Moving Train In South Kashmir's Pulwama". Kashmir Observer. 14 April 2025. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ^ SARAF, B. L. (28 January 2026). "Train to Shopian". Greater Kashmir. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ^ "Terrorists kill ASI RPF, injure jawan outside Kakapora Railway Station in Pulwama". Brighter Kashmir. Retrieved 19 March 2026.