Surat railway station

21°12′19″N 72°50′27″E / 21.20514°N 72.84089°E / 21.20514; 72.84089Elevation59.220 metres (194.29 ft)Line(s)New Delhi–Mumbai main line
Surat–Jalgaon line
Ahmedabad–Mumbai main line
Ahmedabad–Chennai line
Howrah–Ahmedabad linePlatforms4Tracks6ConstructionStructure typeStandard (on ground)ParkingYesOther informationStatusFunctioningStation codeST Zone(s) Western Railway Division(s) Mumbai WRHistoryOpened1852; 172 years ago (1852)ElectrifiedYesServices

Preceding station	Indian Railways			Following station
Utran towards ?		New Delhi–Mumbai main line		Udhna Junction towards ?

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Surat Railway Station (Code: ST)^[1] is a major railway station serving Surat, beside Gothangam, Kosad, Utran, Udhna Junction, Bhestan, Niyol and Sachin. It is under the administrative control of the Western Railway zone of the Indian Railways. Surat is A1 – category railway station of Western Railway Zone of Indian Railways. It is on the Ahmedabad–Vadodara–Mumbai rail route. The railway station was built in 1860.

Going north, Utran Railway Station is the nearest railhead. Udhna Junction Railway Station is to the south of Surat.

In early 2016, the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation rated the facility the best large station in India based on cleanliness.^[2] Railway station of Surat is on the first floor from ground.

Surat Municipal Corporation planning to create world class new railway station.

The nearest international airport is Surat Airport.^[3]

Major trains

Following trains start from Surat railway station:

• Surat–Bandra Terminus Intercity Superfast Express
• Surat–Mumbai Central Flying Ranee Superfast Express
• Surat–Hapa Intercity Weekly Superfast Express
• Surat–Chhapra Tapti Ganga Express
• Surat–Bhagalpur Tapti Ganga Superfast Express
• Surat–Muzaffarpur Express
• Surat–Mahuva Superfast Express
• Surat–Malda Town Express
• Surat–Amravati Express
• Surat–Puri Superfast Express

Gallery

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  Surat Railway Station
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  Surat opening plaque
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  Surat Railway Station
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  New electronic coach indicators at Surat
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  19132 Kutch Express at a curve outside Surat

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