Surat Railway Station (Code: ST) 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.
Localisation
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. Railway station of Surat is on the first floor from ground. The nearest international airport is Surat Airport.
Major trains
Following trains start from Surat railway station:
12935/36 Surat–Bandra Terminus Intercity Superfast Express 12921/22 Surat–Mumbai Central Flying Ranee Superfast Express 12945/46 Surat–Chhapra Tapti Ganga Express 09065/66 Surat–Chhapra Special Clone 22947/48 Surat–Bhagalpur Tapti Ganga Superfast Express 19053/54 Surat–Muzaffarpur Express 20955/56 Surat–Mahuva Superfast Express 13425/26 Surat–Malda Town Express 19025/26 Surat–Amravati Express 22827/28 Surat–Puri Superfast Express