Wirragulla railway station

32°27′47″S 151°44′33″E / 32.462936°S 151.742508°E / -32.462936; 151.742508Elevation400 metres (1,300 ft)Owned byTransport Asset Holding EntityOperated byNSW TrainLinkLine(s)North CoastDistance237.97 km (147.87 mi) from CentralPlatforms1Tracks1ConstructionStructure typeGroundDepthN/AParking10 spots (approx.)Bicycle facilities0AccessibleYesOther informationStation codeWGLWebsiteTransport for NSWHistoryOpened14 August 1911ElectrifiedNoPassengers2023^[1]Around one every few days.

• Less than 50 every month. (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)

Services

Preceding station	NSW TrainLink			Following station
Dungog Terminus		Hunter Line		Wallarobba towards Newcastle Interchange

Wirragulla railway station is located on the North Coast line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the rural locality of Wirragulla. It is served by NSW TrainLink Hunter line services travelling between Newcastle and Dungog.

The station consists of a single concrete platform about three metres long. A ramp connects the platform with the small car park and Dungog Road.

History

A station first opened at Wirragulla on 14 August 1911 and this station featured a proper platform. On 20 October 1975, the station was demolished and replaced with the current concrete (wooden until c. 2017) platform to reduce the maintenance costs.^[2] In the late 1990s it was proposed that Wirragulla, along with Allandale and Belford would be closed, as all three stations had extremely low patronage, and there were some safety concerns at these stations. The proposal to close these stations was later withdrawn (though Allandale and Belford stations ended up shutting in 2005).

Platforms and services

Wirragulla is served 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]

References

External links

• Wirragulla station details Transport for New South Wales