Surat railway station explained

Surat
Type: Indian Railways station
Style:Indian Railways
Image Upright:0.5
Address:Surat, Gujarat
Country:India
Coordinates:21.2051°N 72.8409°W
Elevation:59.22m (194.29feet)
Line:New Delhi–Mumbai main line
Surat–Jalgaon line
Ahmedabad–Mumbai main line
AhmedabadChennai line
HowrahAhmedabad line
Structure:Standard (on ground)
Platform:4
Tracks:6
Parking:Yes
Electrified:Yes
Status:Functioning
Map Type:India#India Gujarat
Map Dot Label:Surat railway station
Map Size:300
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Caption:Interactive map

Surat Railway Station (Code: ST)[1] is a major railway station serving Surat, beside Gothangam, Kosad,,,, and . 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 AhmedabadVadodaraMumbai rail route. The railway station was built in 1860.

Going north, Railway Station is the nearest railhead. 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:

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ST/Surat (4 PFs) Railway Station Map/Atlas WR/Western Zone Indian Railway Enquiry. indiarailinfo.com.
  2. News: Surat railway station cleanest: survey. 18 March 2016. The Hindu. 17 March 2016.
  3. Web site: Ahmedabad Airport. https://web.archive.org/web/20120204022051/http://www.ahmedabadairport.com/php/showContent.php?linkid=463. 4 February 2012. AhmedabadAirport.com. Worldviewer.com.