Surat railway station
Surat | |
|---|---|
| Indian Railway Station | |
 Surat railway tation | |
| Location |
Surat, Gujarat India |
| Coordinates | 21°12′17.80″N 72°50′26.15″E / 21.2049444°N 72.8405972°E |
| Elevation | 59.220 metres (194.29 ft) |
| Platforms | 4 |
| Tracks | 6 |
| Construction | |
| Parking | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Station code | ST |
| Zone(s) | Western Railways |
| Division(s) | Mumbai Central (WR) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1860 |
| Electrified | Yes |
Surat railway station, (Code: ST),[1] is a railway station serving Surat, beside Gothangam, Kosad, Uttran, Udhna Junction, Bhestan, Niol and Sachin. It is under the administrative control of Western Railway zone of the Indian Railways. It is on the Ahmedabad Railway Station-Vadodara-Mumbai rail route. The railway station was built in 1860.
Jaipur Superfast Express,[2] Ahmedabad Shatabdi Express, Karnavati Express, Paschim Express, Bandra Surat Intercity Express, Indore - Mumbai Avantika Express,[3] Indore - Pune Express, Indore - Surat Express, August Kranti Rajdhani Express,[4] Valsad - Kanpur via. Bhopal Express, Valsad - Sonpur via. Jabalpur Express, Gujarat Express and Mumbai-Porbandar Saurashtra Express pass through this station.
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.[5]
The nearest international airport is Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (278 kilometres (173 mi)) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport Mumbai. The nearest domestic airport is Surat Airport.[6]
References
External links
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Surat travel guide from Wikivoyage
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