Moss Vale railway station
Moss Vale | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Southbound view of Platform 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location |
Dalys Way, Moss Vale Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°32′53″S 150°22′17″E / 34.5481°S 150.371504°ECoordinates: 34°32′53″S 150°22′17″E / 34.5481°S 150.371504°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | RailCorp | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | NSW TrainLink | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) |
Main South Unanderra | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 145.71 kilometres from Central | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (1 island) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections | Bus | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | MSV | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Sydney Trains | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 2 December 1867 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Sutton Forest | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Moss Vale railway station is located on the Main South line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the town of Moss Vale opening on 2 December 1867 as Sutton Forest, being renamed in 1877.[1][2]
Station
The station has an unusually wide island platform, which is connected to the station entrance and the street by a pedestrian overpass. The platform included a garden and a private dining room for Governor Belmore who spent the summers in nearby Throsby Park from 1870 to 1872. The dining room had to be big enough for a cook to prepare simple dishes and for a footman to serve.[3]
There is a grassy area at the south end of the station, with picnic tables in between the platforms. A dock platform previously existed at the northern end of Platform 1 for services to Wollongong, but this track has since been lifted. Immediately north of the station, is the junction for the Unanderra line.[4]
In March 1999, a refuelling and stabling facility for Endeavour railcars was built to the north of the station.[5]
Platforms & services
Moss Vale has an island platform with two sides. It is serviced by NSW TrainLink Southern Highlands Line services from Campbelltown and a limited number of peak hour services operating to Sydney Central and Goulburn.[6]
It is also serviced by NSW Trainlink Xplorer and XPT long distance services from Sydney to Canberra, Griffith and Melbourne.[7]
| Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
| 1 | services to Campbelltown & Sydney Central | [6] | |
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| services to Sydney Central | [7] | ||
| 2 | services to Goulburn | [6] | |
| services to Canberra, Griffith & Melbourne | [7] |
Transport links
NSW TrainLink also operate road coach services to Bundanoon, Goulburn and Wollongong from the station forecourt.[6]
References
- ↑ Moss Vale Station NSWrail.net
- ↑ Moss Vale Railway Precinct NSW Environment & Heritage
- ↑ Bemore, fourth Earl of (1835-1913) Australian Dictionary of Biography Volume 3 1969
- ↑ Moss Vale Junction NSWrail.net
- ↑ "Signalling & Safeworking" Railway Digest April 1999 page 39
- 1 2 3 4 "Southern Highlands line timetable" (PDF). NSW Trainlink. 18 April 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Southern timetable" (PDF). NSW Trainlink. 20 October 2013 [Updated 30 June 2014].
External links
Media related to Moss Vale railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Moss Vale station details Sydney Trains
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