Wondabyne railway station

Wondabyne

Northbound view from Platform 2 in December 2007
Location Mullet Creek, Wondabyne
Australia
Coordinates 33°29′32″S 151°15′25″E / 33.492175°S 151.256944°E / -33.492175; 151.256944Coordinates: 33°29′32″S 151°15′25″E / 33.492175°S 151.256944°E / -33.492175; 151.256944
Owned by RailCorp
Operated by NSW TrainLink
Line(s) Main Northern
Distance 65.15 kilometres from Central
Platforms 2 side
Tracks 2
Construction
Structure type Ground
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Station code WDB
Website Sydney Trains
History
Opened 1 May 1889
Electrified Yes
Services
Preceding station   NSW TrainLink   Following station
towards Newcastle
Central Coast & Newcastle Line
towards Central

Wondabyne railway station is located on the Main Northern line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the southern Central Coast suburb of Wondabyne opening on 1 May 1889.[1] It is the only station in Australia that does not have road access.[2]

History

Wondabyne station was constructed with the Hawkesbury River Railway Bridge. Before the bridge opened, and after Woy Woy Tunnel was opened, railway traffic took a ferry from Mullet Creek railway station (1888-1897), 400 metres north of Wondabyne station.

Platforms and services

Wondabyne has two side platforms. It is serviced by NSW TrainLink Central Coast & Newcastle Line services travelling from Sydney Central to Hamilton (Newcastle).[3] It is a request stop with passengers required to notify the guard if they wish to alight and wave at the driver if they want to board.

Platform Line Stopping pattern Notes
1 services to Sydney Central request stop[3]
2 services to Hamilton (Newcastle) request stop[3]

References

  1. ↑ Wondabyne Station NSWrail.net
  2. ↑ Pawnbrokers And Second-Hand Dealers Bill - Second Reading Marie Andrews, MP 1 May 1996
  3. 1 2 3 "Central Coast & Newcastle line timetable" (PDF). NSW Trainlink. 5 January 2015.

External links

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