Dora Creek railway station

Railway station in New South Wales, Australia

33°04′59″S 151°30′04″E / 33.083069°S 151.50124°E / -33.083069; 151.50124Elevation2 metres (6 ft 7 in)Owned byTransport Asset Holding EntityOperated byNSW TrainLinkLine(s)Main NorthernDistance127.23 km (79.06 mi) from CentralPlatforms2 sideTracks2ConstructionStructure typeGroundAccessibleNoOther informationStation codeDRKWebsiteTransport for NSWHistoryOpened16 August 1889; 134 years ago (1889-08-16)ElectrifiedYesPassengers2023[2]
  • 19,830 (year)
  • 54 (daily)[1] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
Services
Preceding station NSW TrainLink Following station
Awaba
towards Newcastle Interchange
Central Coast & Newcastle Line Morisset
towards Central

Dora Creek railway station is located on the Main Northern line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the City of Lake Macquarie town of Dora Creek opening on 16 August 1889.[3]

It originally had a substantial weatherboard building on Platform 2.[4] This was demolished in the 1990s and replaced with the current lightweight structures.

Platforms and services

Dora Creek has two side platforms. It is serviced by NSW TrainLink Central Coast & Newcastle Line services travelling from Sydney Central to Newcastle.[5]

Platform Line Stopping pattern Notes
1
CCN
services to Gosford & Sydney Central [5]
2
CCN
services to Newcastle [5]


  • Facilities on Platform 1
    Facilities on Platform 1
  • Southbound view from Platform 2
    Southbound view from Platform 2

References

  1. ^ This figure is the number of entries and exits of a year combined averaged to a day.
  2. ^ "Train Station Monthly Usage". Open Data. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  3. ^ Dora Creek Station Archived 17 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine NSWrail.net
  4. ^ Dora Creek railway station Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Lake Macquarie City Council. Retrieved 25 July 2014
  5. ^ a b c "Central Coast & Newcastle line timetable". Transport for NSW.

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