Twenty-two trains stop here.KRCL operates RO-RO services from Suratkal to Verna, Kolad, and Karembeli.

[7][8] Again from 6-2-2023 to 3-3-2023 due to works carried between Padil and Jokatte section many trains were short terminated at Suratkal railway station, the trains were 12133/12134 CSMT- Manguluru Junction Express and Madgaon- Mangaluru Central Express (10107/10108).

[9] There is an urgent need of constructing another platform at Surathkal railway station to handle such emergencies as well as increasing number of passengers.

National Institute of Technology, Karnataka (formerly KREC) is at distance of two kilometers from Suratkal railway station.

There is a bus-stop at the entrance of the railway station road where one can get city buses to Hampankatta, Panambur, Kulai, Kulur, Mangalore, Kankanady, Krishnapura, Katipalla, and Bajpe.

Winter Special train ( 01453/01454) running from LTT(Mumbai) terminates at Surathkal from 31 January 2023.