Wallarobba railway station

Railway station in New South Wales, Australia

32°29′46″S 151°41′44″E / 32.496142°S 151.69563°E / -32.496142; 151.69563Owned byTransport Asset Holding EntityOperated byNSW TrainLinkLine(s)North CoastDistance231.63 km (143.93 mi) from CentralPlatforms1Tracks1ConstructionStructure typeGroundAccessibleYesOther informationStation codeWLBWebsiteTransport for NSWHistoryOpened14 August 1911Passengers2023[1]
  • Less than 50 every month. (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
Services
Preceding station NSW TrainLink Following station
Wirragulla
towards Dungog
Hunter Line Hilldale
towards Newcastle Interchange

Wallarobba railway station is located on the North Coast line in New South Wales, Australia opening on 4 August 1911.[2] It serves the rural locality of Wallarobba. Originally a full-length platform with wooden station buildings it was later replaced by the present short platform. It is serviced by NSW TrainLink Hunter line services travelling between Newcastle and Dungog.

Platforms and services

Wallarobba consists of a single wooden platform about three metres long. It is serviced by NSW TrainLink Hunter line services travelling between Newcastle and Dungog. There are five services in each direction on weekdays, with three on weekends and public holidays.[3] It is a request stop with passengers required to notify the guard if they wish to alight.

Platform Line Stopping pattern Notes
1
HUN
services to Dungog & Newcastle (3–5 per day) request stop[3]

Accessibility

Although classified as wheelchair accessible, there have been complaints that the ramp is too steep and can not be used by wheelchairs.[4] However, this was fixed in 2014[5] when the station received an upgrade.

References

  1. ^ "Train Station Monthly Usage". Open Data. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  2. ^ Wallarobba Platform NSWrail.net
  3. ^ a b "Hunter line timetable". Transport for NSW.
  4. ^ Steep ramp unsafe Dungog Chronicle 24 October 2012
  5. ^ [1] Maitland Mercury 14 April 2014

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