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.
Wallarobba | |||||||||||
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 Station entrance, June 2024 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Brookfield Road, Wallarobba Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°29′46″S 151°41′44″E / 32.496142°S 151.69563°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Transport Asset Holding Entity | ||||||||||
| Operated by | NSW TrainLink | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | North Coast | ||||||||||
| Distance | 231.63 km (143.93 mi) from Central | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Station code | WLB | ||||||||||
| Website | Transport for NSW | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 14 August 1911 | ||||||||||
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| 2023[1] |
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Platforms and services
editWallarobba 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 | services to Dungog & Newcastle (3–5 per day) | request stop[3] |
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Platform -
Entrance ramp -
Exit view
Accessibility
editAlthough 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
edit- ^ "Train Station Monthly Usage". Open Data. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ Wallarobba Platform NSWrail.net
- ^ a b "Hunter line timetable". Transport for NSW.
- ^ Steep ramp unsafe Dungog Chronicle 24 October 2012
- ^ [1] Maitland Mercury 14 April 2014
External links
edit- Wallarobba station details Transport for New South Wales