Through trains started running on the East Indian Railway Company's Howrah–Delhi line in 1866.

Local electric trains are available regularly from Ghaziabad for stations in the National Capital Region.

Amenities for passengers at Ghaziabad include: waiting rooms, escalators, water coolers, automated teller machines, pure vegetarian restaurants, refreshment rooms, book stall, computerized reservation office, and telephone booths.

The redevelopment project, worth Rs 365 crore, will offer state-of-the-art services, feature a revamped look and will be completed by 2025.

It houses and maintains India's fastest locomotives which are mostly used in the Rajdhani, the Shatabdi and the Duronto Expresses.