Wirragulla railway station
Wirragulla | |||||||||||
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| Location | Dungog Road, Wirragulla Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°27′47″S 151°44′33″E / 32.462936°S 151.742508°ECoordinates: 32°27′47″S 151°44′33″E / 32.462936°S 151.742508°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 400 metres (1,300 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Transport Asset Holding Entity | ||||||||||
| Operated by | NSW TrainLink | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | North Coast | ||||||||||
| Distance | 237.97 km (147.87 mi) from Central | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
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| Station code | WGL | ||||||||||
| Website | Transport for NSW | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 14 August 1911 | ||||||||||
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| 2013 | <1 (daily)[1] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink) | ||||||||||
| Rank | 298 | ||||||||||
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Wirragulla railway station is located on the North Coast line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the rural locality of the same name. It is served by NSW TrainLink Hunter line services travelling between Newcastle and Dungog.
The station consists of a single wooden platform about three metres long. A ramp connects the platform with the small car park and Dungog Road.
History[]
A station first opened at Wirragulla on 14 August 1911 and this station featured a proper platform. On 20 October 1975, the station was demolished and replaced with the current wooden platform to reduce the maintenance costs.[2] In the late 1990s it was proposed that Wirragulla, along with Allandale and Belford would be closed, as all three stations had extremely low patronage, and there were some safety concerns at these stations. The proposal to close these stations was later withdrawn (this explains why Allandale, Belford and Wirragulla are not shown on ticket machines installed in the late 1990s).
Platforms & services[]
Wirragulla is served 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 | HUN |
Endeavour/Hunter railcar services to Dungog & Newcastle (3-5 per day) | request stop[3] |
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References[]
- ^ Bureau of Transport Statistics. "Train Statistics 2014" (PDF). Transport NSW. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ Wiragulla Station NSWRail.net
- ^ a b "Hunter line timetable". Transport for NSW.
External links[]
- Wirragulla station details Transport for New South Wales
- Railway stations in the Hunter Region
- Railway stations in Australia opened in 1911
- Regional railway stations in New South Wales
- Short-platform railway stations in New South Wales, 1 car or less