Surat Railway Station is an important railway station in Gujarat state of India. It is the 2nd biggest city in the state and the 9th largest city in India. Administrative headquarters of the Surat District is built in Surat City. It is situated on the side of Tapti River. It is famous for its textile business and it is a major gem stone centre. Though Surat Railway station is the main station which serves Surat city but there are other stations such as Uttran, Udhan Jn, Kosad, Gotahngam, Niol, Bhestan and Sachin which also serve the Surat city. Administrative control of Surat Railway station is under Western Railway zone. The station was built in 1860 on the Ahmedabad Railway Station-Vadodara-Mumbai rail route.

The station is well-connected from other major cities of India such as Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Bhopal, Indore, Lucknow, Jaipur, Nagpur etc through trains. All kinds of passengers trains such as local trains, super fast express trains etc. halt at the station which connects it to nearby cities of the state and major cities of India. Many freight trains also stops at the station, they bring supplies into the city and take the good produced by the city to the rest of the country and beyond. Port is also available in the city which is used for shipping freight. It takes only 4 hours by train from Mumbai and Ahmedabad to reach Surat.

The station is equipped with modern facilities. Advance Railway Ticketing System is available at the station and one can get tickets in advance. Indian Railway also provides facility to book online tickets. The station has Interactive Voice Response System and it also has ATM facility. Good restaurant is also available there which provides good quality of food to the travellers.

Bus terminal is available at the walking distance from the station. Bus services of the city are best. LCD screens are installed in the bus which provides details about the journey. One can also catch bus to visit few sites in the city such as Sardar Patel Museum, Textile Market and the Dutch Garden. Private Auto rickshaws and cars can also be used for travelling in the city.

Many hotels are built near Railway station which provides good quality and comfortable stay to the visitors. All kinds of hotels are available in the city one can choose according to their budget and need.

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport is the nearest international airport and it is situated at the distance of 278 km. Surat Airport is the nearest domestic airport.

Surat Railway Station Code is ST. For reservation enquiry one need to dial 135 and dial 131, 132,133 to do Arrival departure enquiry.

Surat Railway station is the special railway station in the world because it the only place where train comes at the first floor.

The city is also connected from other cities of India through its National highways such as Udhana-Mumbai Highway, Surat-Ahmedabad Highway and Surat-Kolkata Highway etc. Roads of Surat are well built and are known for its excellent quality. Many flyovers and elevated roads are constructed in the city.

It has many interesting places such as Surat Castle (old fort), the ancient Dutch gardens, Chintamani Jain Temple, Jawaharlal Nehru Garden, Sardar Patel Museum, Vansda National Park etc. which one would love to see while visiting the city.