Important Railway Stations of Gujarat Railway


This article gives few highlighting facts and interesting numbers related to major railway stations in Gujarat for Western Railway zones. This article deal with details regarding railway stations of Ahmedabad, Surat, Baroda, Rajkot, Porbandar & Jamnagar city.

Gujarat railway plays major role in Western Railway by its major railway stations of Gujarat like Ahmedaba, Vadodara, Surat, Rajkot, Porbandar and Jamnagar and many more. This article gives details regarding station code, number of trains arrivals and departures from a station with facilities available at stations.

Railway Station Name: Ahmedabad Junction (JN):



  • Railway Station Code: ADI

  • No. of Platforms: 12 (Biggest railway station of Gujarat – also known as Kalupur railway station)

  • No. of trains arrivals at Ahmedabad JN: 34 (Maximum from any other station in Gujarat)

  • No. of trains departures from Ahmedabad JN: 33 (Maximum from any other station in Gujarat)

  • Trains via Ahmedabad JN: 115

  • No of ticket counters at station: 20


  • Other facts about Ahmedabad Railway Station:



  • Only station of Gujarat who first time started hand push luggage trolley service for passengers with charge of Rs. 5. Also this railway station is always in aim of terrorist because of busiest station of Gujarat.


  • Facility available at Ahmedabad Railway Station :



  • ATM : ATMs of Bank of India, State bank of India, ICICI bank, Canara bank etc.

  • Internet facility: By Tata Indicom. This station is under view of Gujarat government to enable Wifi network for this station.


  • Important trains departures to Mumbai from Ahmedabad Railway Station:



  • Suryanagri Express (Jodhpur to Bandra)

  • Karnavati Express (Ahmedabad to Mumbai Central)

  • Shatabdi Express (Ahmedabad to Mumbai Central)

  • Garib rath Express (Delhi to Mumbai Central)

  • Duronto Express (Ahmedabad to Mumbai Central)


  • Railway Station Name: Vadodara Junction (JN):



  • Railway Station Code: BRC

  • No. of trains arrivals at Vadodara JN: 1

  • No. of trains departures from Vadodara JN: 1

  • Trains via Vadodara JN: 224 (Maximum from any other stations in Gujarat)

  • No. of platforms: 7

  • No. of tracks: 9


  • Other fact about Vadodara Station:



  • Vadodra railway stations is one of the busiest stations of Gujarat and India. This station was built in 1861 by Maharaja Gaekvad

  • Vadodara railway station is one of the largest electric locomotive sheds in Western Railway zone


  • Important trains departures to Mumbai from Vadodara Railway Station:



    All important trains which coming from Ahmedabad to Mumbai stops here but in addition to following are the trains which go to Mumbai from this station.
  • Rajdhani Express (Delhi to Mumbai)

  • Golden temple mail

  • Lokshakti express

  • Surashtra Janta express


  • Railway Station Name: Surat



  • Railway Station Code: ST

  • No. of trains arrivals at Surat: 09

  • No. of trains departures from Surat: 09

  • Trains via SURAT: 179

  • Total no. of platforms: 04


  • Other facts about Surat Railway Station:



  • Surat railway station was built in 1860.

  • Second largest railway station of Gujarat and is on way to Mumbai from Ahmedabad – Important route of Western Railway.

  • Surat railway station is only station in world where train comes to station on first floor (not on Ground floor)


  • Facility available at Surat Railway Station :



  • Facility of Interactive Voice Response System (IVRS) and Advance Railway Ticketing System is also available at surat railway station.

  • ATM: ATMs of Axis bank and State of India is available.

  • Important trains departures to Mumbai from Surat Railway Station:


    All the trains coming from Vadodara and Ahmedabad stop at Surat Railway Station.

    Railway Station Name: Rajkot Junction (JN)



  • Railway Station Code: RJT

  • No. of trains arrivals at Rajkot JN: 2

  • No. of trains departures from Rajkot JN: 2

  • Trains via RAJKOT JN: 56


  • Facility available at Surat Railway Station :



  • State bank of Saurashtra ATM facility

  • Cyber cafe


  • Railway Station Name: Jamnagar



  • Railway Station Code: JAM

  • No. of trains arrivals at Jamnagar: 03

  • No. of trains departures from Jamnagar: 03

  • Trains via JAMNAGAR: 29



  • Railway Station Name: Porbandar



  • Railway Station Code: PBR

  • No. of trains arrivals at Porbandar: 05

  • No. of trains departures from Porbandar: 05

  • No train passes by Porbandar as it is last station on that railway line.

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