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 | |
|---|---|
| Indian Railway Station | |
| Location | Surendranagar, Gujarat India |
| Coordinates | 22°44′39″N 71°37′44″E |
| Elevation | 72 m (236 ft) |
| Operated by | Western Railway |
| Line(s) | Viramgam-Okha line Surendra Nagar-Dharangadhra section Surendranagar-Bhavnagar line |
| Platforms | 6 |
| Tracks | 11 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | SUNR |
| Zone(s) | Western Railway |
| Division(s) | Rajkot |
| History | |
| Opened | 1872 |
| Electrified | yes |
| Previous names | Morvi State Railway |
| Location | |
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History
Sir Lakhdhiraji Waghji, 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
About 108 passenger trains arrive at this station. There were trains Mumbai, Delhi, Visakhapatnam, Secunderabad, Nagpur, Howrah, Kamakhya, Rajkot, Gandhidham, Wankaner etc.,