East Maitland railway station
East Maitland | |||||||||||
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Main Northern | |||||||||||
Distance | 188.83 km (117.33 mi) from Central | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 (1 island) | ||||||||||
Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
Accessible | No | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Status |
Staffed: 7.45am-3.45pm
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Station code | EAM | ||||||||||
Website | Transport for NSW | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 1914 | ||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||
2023[2] |
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Services | |||||||||||
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East Maitland railway station is a heritage-listed railway station located on the
History
The first site to bear the East Maitland name was a temporary terminus while the bridge over Wallis Creek was being built, was about where Victoria Street is now. The second was directly north of William Street between the East Maitland Courthouse and Post Office.
The third site was opened originally as Morpeth Junction when the short
The current site was opened in 1914 when the
The line to Morpeth closed in 1953 with the branch line platform at East Maitland still remaining today.
Platforms and services
East Maitland has one island platform with two faces. It is serviced by NSW TrainLink Hunter Line services travelling between Newcastle, Maitland and Telarah. It is also serviced by one early morning service to Scone.[6]
Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
1 | services to Newcastle | [6] | |
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2 | services to Maitland & Telarah | 1 early morning service to Scone[6] |
See also
References
- ^ This figure is the number of entries and exits of a year combined averaged to a day.
- ^ "Train Station Monthly Usage". Open Data. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ East Maitland Station NSWrail.net
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- ^ East Maitland Railway Precinct NSW Environment & Heritage
- ^ a b c "Hunter line timetable". Transport for NSW.
External links
- Media related to East Maitland railway station at Wikimedia Commons
- East Maitland station details Transport for New South Wales