Booragul railway station

Booragul railway station is located on the Main Northern line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the City of Lake Macquarie suburb of Booragul opening on 24 October 1926.[3]

Booragul
Northbound view of the station platforms, November 2023
General information
LocationStation Street, Booragul
Australia
Coordinates32°58′17″S 151°36′17″E / 32.971421°S 151.604714°E / -32.971421; 151.604714
Owned byTransport Asset Holding Entity
Operated byNSW TrainLink
Line(s)Main Northern
Distance146.39 km (90.96 mi) from Central
Platforms2 (1 island)
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Structure typeGround
AccessibleNo
Other information
Station codeBGL
WebsiteTransport for NSW
History
Opened24 October 1926; 98 years ago (1926-10-24)
ElectrifiedYes
Passengers
2023[2]
  • 15,750 (year)
  • 43 (daily)[1] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
Services
Preceding station NSW TrainLink Following station
Teralba Central Coast & Newcastle Line Fassifern
towards Central

The original station buildings were extensively damaged in the 1989 Newcastle earthquake,[4] resulting in their demolition and replacement with the current structures.

A housing development west of the station is currently under construction, however, there is no convenient access to the railway station, and will likely do little to increase patronage (which averaged at 110 passengers per day in 2013).[citation needed]

Platforms and services

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Booragul has one island platform with two faces. It is serviced by NSW TrainLink Central Coast & Newcastle Line services travelling from Sydney Central to Newcastle.[5]

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

References

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  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. ^ Booragul Station NSWrail.net
  4. ^ 1989 Earthquake damage to Booragul Railway Station Lake Macquarie City Library
  5. ^ a b c "Central Coast & Newcastle line timetable". Transport for NSW.
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