Surat railway station

Surat
Indian Railways station
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Location	Surat, Gujarat India
Coordinates	21°12′19″N 72°50′27″E / 21.205140°N 72.840892°E / 21.205140; 72.840892Coordinates: 21°12′19″N 72°50′27″E / 21.205140°N 72.840892°E / 21.205140; 72.840892
Elevation	59.220 metres (194.29 ft)
Line(s)	New Delhi–Mumbai main line Surat–Jalgaon line Ahmedabad–Mumbai main line Ahmedabad–Chennai line Howrah–Ahmedabad line
Platforms	4
Tracks	6
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground)
Parking	Yes
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	ST
Zone(s)	Western Railway
Division(s)	Mumbai WR
History
Opened	1852; 170 years ago (1852)
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station Utran toward ? New Delhi–Mumbai main line Udhna Junction toward ?
Location
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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.

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–Jamnagar Intercity 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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