Booragul railway station

Booragul
Northbound view in May 2006
Location	Station Street, Booragul Australia
Coordinates	32°58′17″S 151°36′17″E / 32.971421°S 151.604714°ECoordinates: 32°58′17″S 151°36′17″E / 32.971421°S 151.604714°E
Owned by	RailCorp
Operated by	NSW TrainLink
Line(s)	Main Northern
Distance	146.39 kilometres from Central
Platforms	2 (1 island)
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Other information
Station code	BGL
Website	Sydney Trains
History
Opened	24 October 1926
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station   NSW TrainLink   Following station Teralba towards Newcastle Central Coast & Newcastle Line Fassifern towards Central

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.^[1]

The original station buildings were extensively damaged in the 1989 Newcastle earthquake,^[2] resulting in their demolition and replacement with the current structures.

Platforms & services

Booragul has one island platform with two faces. It is serviced by NSW TrainLink Central Coast & Newcastle Line services travelling from Sydney Central to Hamilton (Newcastle).^[3]

Platform	Line	Stopping pattern	Notes
1	Central Coast & Newcastle Line	services to Gosford & Sydney Central	[3]
2	Central Coast & Newcastle Line	services to Hamilton (Newcastle)	[3]

Transport links

Hunter Valley Buses operates one route via Booragul station:

• 270: Toronto West to University of Newcastle^[4]

References

1. Booragul Station NSWrail.net
2. 1989 Earthquake damage to Booragul Railway Station Lake Macquarie City Library
3. "Central Coast & Newcastle line timetable" (PDF). NSW Trainlink. 5 January 2015.
4. "Routes 269, 270 and 271 timetable". Hunter Valley Buses. 20 April 2015.

External links

• Media related to Booragul railway station at Wikimedia Commons
• Booragul station details Sydney Trains