Fassifern railway station
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Fassifern
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| Newcastle & Central Coast Line | |
| CountryLink North Coast | |
| CountryLink North Western | |
| Station code | FSN |
| Suburb | Fassifern |
| Street(s) | Fassifern Road |
| Distance from Central Station | 142.31 km |
| Altitude (above sea level) | 14 m |
| Types of stopping trains | Intercity CountryLink Suburban/Local Bus Services to Toronto |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Number of tracks | 2 |
| Platform arrangement | 2 Side |
| Type of station | Ground |
| Ticket barriers | No |
| Transfers available | Bus Train |
Disabled access  |
Yes |
| Station facilities | Link |
Fassifern railway station is a railway station located in Fassifern, New South Wales, Australia in the Lake Macquarie area on the Newcastle & Central Coast Line. The station is a major point along the line (it's usually included in the stop-off stations of express trains), providing access to the line for a large part of the area. The station has three platforms, although only two are in use, the third being the former branch line platform for the now closed Toronto railway line. The station is served by intercity trains to Sydney and local trains to Morisset. In recent years Fassifern became a stopping-station for longer-distance CountryLink XPT services.
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Platforms and services [edit]
| Platform | Line | Stopping Pattern | Notes |
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Newcastle & Central Coast Line | local services to Morisset and intercity services to Gosford, Hornsby and Central (via Strathfield) | Several early morning/ late night weekeend services terminate here. |
| CountryLink North Coast | country services to Sydney | Set down only. | |
| CountryLink North Western | country services to Sydney | Set down only. | |
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Newcastle & Central Coast Line | local services and intercity services to Newcastle | |
| CountryLink North Coast | country services to Brisbane (1 per day), Casino (1 per day) and Grafton (1 per day) | Pick up only. | |
| CountryLink North Western | country services to Armidale and Moree (1 per day) | Pick up only. | |
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Former Toronto railway line services to Toronto |
Transport links [edit]
Hunter Valley Buses (formerly as Toronto Bus Service) runs three routes via Fassifern railway station:[1]
- Route 270 - Between Toronto West and University.
- Route 271 - Between Toronto and Glendale.
- Route 273 - "The Train": loop between Fassifern and Toronto, via Blackalls Park.[2]
Ticketing for "The Train" bus route - which replaced the Toronto line - remains mostly integrated with the CityRail system, and the Train Bus remains shown on CityRail network maps. Passengers for Blackalls Park or Toronto can purchase a CityRail ticket that includes a transfer to the Train bus. Commuters travelling from Toronto or Blackalls Park must purchase a bus ticket to Fassifern station, but can then claim the value of their bus ticket toward a CityRail one for their onward journey.[3]
Image gallery [edit]
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Looking to the footbridge from platform 1
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Exterior of concourse footbridge
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Toronto branch line platform
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Fenced off area of branch platform
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On the Toronto branch line platform
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On the Toronto branch line platform
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End of branch platform, which meets up with station building
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The station from the Fassifern Road bridge
References [edit]
- ^ CDCBus Timetables and Maps Accessed 17 December 2011
- ^ Hunter Valley Buses (ComfortDelGro Cabcharge) (28 November 2010). Route 273 "The Train": Toronto to Fassifern. Retrieved 25 December 2011.
- ^ CityRail (Rail Corporation New South Wales) (2009). CityRail Timetables By Line: Toronto to Fassifern (Bus). Retrieved 27 October 2009.
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Neighbouring stations [edit]
| Preceding station | CityRail | Following station | ||
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towards Newcastle
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Newcastle and Central Coast Line |
towards Central
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| Preceding station | Closed Lines | Following station | ||
| Terminus | Toronto Line |
towards Toronto
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| Preceding station | CountryLink | Following station | ||
| CountryLink North Coast |
towards Sydney
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| CountryLink North Western | ||||
Coordinates: 32°59′07″S 151°34′52″E / 32.9853°S 151.5812°E
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