Baramulla railway station (station code: BRML) is a railway station in the town of Baramulla in the Baramulla district of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It serves as the western terminus of the Banihal–Baramulla section of the Kashmir Valley railway line, operated by Northern Railway, a zone of Indian Railways.
| Station name | Baramulla |
|---|---|
| Station code | BRML |
| Location | Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir, India |
| Line | Banihal–Baramulla section, Jammu–Baramulla line |
| Operator | Northern Railway, Indian Railways |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge |
| Electrified | No (diesel traction at the time of opening) |
| Status | Functional; western terminus of the Kashmir Valley line |
Baramulla railway station marks the western end of the railway network in the Kashmir Valley. From here the line runs eastwards through Sopore, Pattan, Mazhom, Srinagar, Anantnag and Qazigund towards Banihal, connecting the major towns of the valley by rail. The station was constructed as part of the Jammu–Udhampur–Srinagar–Baramulla rail link (USBRL), a national project intended to integrate the Kashmir Valley with the rest of the Indian railway network.
The Jammu–Udhampur–Srinagar–Baramulla rail link was declared a National Project by the Government of India, with construction supervised by the Ministry of Railways through agencies including the Konkan Railway Corporation, IRCON International and Northern Railway. Because of the difficult Himalayan terrain, the project required extensive tunnelling and bridge work. The valley section, including Baramulla station, was built and commissioned ahead of the more challenging Banihal–Katra segment.
The station has multiple platforms equipped to handle DEMU and conventional passenger services running on the valley line. Passenger amenities include ticketing facilities, waiting areas and basic refreshment services. As the western terminus, all trains on the valley section either originate from or terminate at Baramulla.
Baramulla station is significant as the westernmost railhead in the Kashmir Valley and as a symbol of the long-running effort to extend Indian Railways into the region. The line that terminates here has improved year-round surface connectivity between towns of the valley, supplementing the road network which is often disrupted by snowfall and landslides in the winter months. The station also supports regional commerce, particularly in fruit and timber trade for which Baramulla is known.