Surat railway station
Surat | |
|---|---|
| Indian Railway Station | |
| File:Surat railway station.jpg Surat railway station | |
| General information | |
| 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) |
| Line(s) | New Delhi–Mumbai main line Surat-Jalgaon line |
| 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]
See Also
References
- ^ "ST/Surat (4 PFs) Railway Station Map/Atlas WR/Western Zone Indian Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com.
- ^ "12956/Jaipur- Mumbai Central (Gangaur) SF Express (PT) - Jaipur/JP to Mumbai/BCT WR/Western Zone Indian Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com.
- ^ "12961/Avantika SF Express (PT) - Mumbai/BCT to Indore BG/INDB WR/Western Zone Indian Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com.
- ^ "12953/August Kranti Rajdhani Express - Mumbai/BCT to Hazrat Nizamuddin/NZM WR/Western Zone Indian Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com.
- ^ "Surat railway station cleanest: survey". The Hindu. 17 March 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- ^ [1]
External links
Surat travel guide from Wikivoyage
