Surendranagar Junction railway station

Surendranagar Junction railway station belongs to Western Railway of Rajkot Division. It is located in Surendranagar district of Gujarat state.

Surendranagar Junction railway station
Indian Railways station
General information
LocationSurendranagar, Gujarat
India
Coordinates22°44′39″N 71°37′44″E / 22.744222°N 71.628800°E / 22.744222; 71.628800
Elevation72 m (236 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byWestern Railway
Line(s)Viramgam–Okha line
Dharangadhra–Surendra Nagar section
Surendranagar–Bhavnagar line
Platforms6
Tracks11
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeSUNR
Zone(s) Western Railway
Division(s) Rajkot
History
Opened1872
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesMorvi State Railway
Location
Surendranagar Junction railway station is located in India
Surendranagar Junction railway station
Surendranagar Junction railway station
Location within India
Surendranagar Junction railway station is located in Gujarat
Surendranagar Junction railway station
Surendranagar Junction railway station
Surendranagar Junction railway station (Gujarat)

History

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Sir Lakhdhiraji Waghji,[citation needed] who ruled from 1922 until 1948, acted as a ruler, manager, patron and policeman of the state with great authority. Sir Waghji, like other contemporary rulers of Saurashtra, built roads and a railway network (of seventy miles), connecting Wadhwan and Morbi. Surendranagar–Rajkot section was laid in 1905.[1] Gauge conversion of Viramgam–Hapa section via Surendranagar, Wankaner was completed by 1980.[2] Morvi State Railway was merged into the Western Railway on 5 November 1951.

Passenger amenities

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About 108 passenger trains arrive at this station. There were trains Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Delhi, Visakhapatnam, Secunderabad, Nagpur, Howrah, Kamakhya, Rajkot, Gandhidham, Wankaner etc.,

References

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  1. ^ "IR History: Part - 3 (1900–1947)".
  2. ^ "IR History: Part - 5 (1970–1995)".