Fassifern railway station is a heritage-listed railway station located on the Main Northern line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the City of Lake Macquarie suburb of Fassifern, opening in 1888.[3][4]
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 Northbound view from Platform 2, November 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Fassifern Road, Fassifern Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°59′07″S 151°34′52″E / 32.9853°S 151.5812°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Transport Asset Holding Entity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | NSW TrainLink | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Main Northern | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 142.31 km (88.43 mi) from Central | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side, 1 isolated side | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Staffed: 4.30am-9.30pm
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| Station code | FSN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Transport for NSW | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1888 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The station has three platforms, although only two are in use, the third being the former branch-line platform for the Toronto line that closed in 1990. North of the line is a balloon loop for the Newstan Colliery that is served by Southern Shorthaul Railroad hauled trains.
In 1984, a footbridge was installed as part of the electrification of the line. It was replaced in 1994 when lifts were added.[5]
Platforms and services
editFassifern has two operational side platforms and one closed side platform. It is serviced by NSW TrainLink Central Coast & Newcastle Line services travelling from Sydney Central to Newcastle.[6]
It is also serviced by NSW TrainLink Xplorer and XPT long-distance services from Sydney to Armidale, Moree, Grafton, Casino and Brisbane.[7][8]
| Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
| 1 | Not in use | Former services to Toronto Station | Closed |
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| 2 | services to Gosford & Sydney Central | [6] | |
| services to Sydney Central | Set down only[7] | ||
| services to Sydney Central | Set down only[8] | ||
| 3 | services to Newcastle | [6] | |
| services to Grafton, Casino & Brisbane | Pick up only[7] | ||
| services to Armidale/Moree | Pick up only[8] |
Transport links
editHunter Valley Buses operates three bus routes via Fassifern station, under contract to Transport for NSW:
- 270: Newcastle University to Toronto West[9]
- 271: Stockland Glendale to Toronto[10]
- 273: Fassifern to Toronto via Blackalls Park[11]
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Entrance -
Southbound view from Platform 1 -
Former Toronto Branch line and walking track -
Former Platform
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ Fassifern Station NSWrail.net
- ^ Fassifern Railway Station Group NSW Environment & Heritage
- ^ "Infrastructure" Railway Digest May 1993 page 199
- ^ a b c "Central Coast & Newcastle line timetable". Transport for NSW.
- ^ a b c "North Coast timetable". NSW TrainLink. 7 September 2019.
- ^ a b c "North West timetable". NSW TrainLink. 7 September 2019.
- ^ "Hunter Valley Buses route 270". Transport for NSW.
- ^ "Hunter Valley Buses route 271". Transport for NSW.
- ^ "Hunter Valley Buses route 273". Transport for NSW.
External links
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Media related to Fassifern railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Fassifern station details Transport for New South Wales
