Surat railway station

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.

Surat
Indian Railways station
Surat railway station
General information
Location	Railway Station Area, Varachha, Surat, Gujarat - 395003  India
Coordinates	21°12′20″N 72°50′27″E
Elevation	59.220 metres (194.29 ft)
Line(s)	New Delhi–Mumbai main line Ahmedabad–Mumbai main line
Platforms	4 (2 side and 1 island platform)
Tracks	6
Connections	Sitlink: 01, 02, 17A, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 102R, 104, 105, 106R, 106S, 107J, 112, 116BR, 116R, 117, 117P, 118, 126R, 127J, 136, 137J, 146, 147J, 153R, 254, 402
Construction
Structure type	Above-grade
Platform levels	1
Parking	Yes
Other information
Status	Ongoing Partial Redevelopment
Station code	ST
Zone(s)	Western Railway
Division(s)	Mumbai WR
History
Opened	1852; 173 years ago (1852)
Electrified	1970; 55 years ago (1970)
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station Utran towards New Delhi New Delhi–Mumbai main line Udhna Junction towards Mumbai Central
Location Surat railway station Location within Gujarat Show map of Gujarat Surat railway station Surat railway station (India) Show map of India

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]

Station layout

	Platform 1	Side platform
→	Track 1	22-car train
←	Track 2	22-car train
	Platform 2 / 3	Island platform Under renovation; limited access in effect.
→	Track 3	22-car train
←	Track 4
→	Track 5
←	Track 6	22-car train
	Platform 4	Side platform

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

See also

• Surat Railway Station
• Surat International Airport
• Surat BRTS
• Surat Metro
• Surat high-speed railway station