Maitland railway station
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Maitland
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| Hunter Line | |
| CountryLink North Coast | |
| CountryLink North Western | |
| Station code | MTL |
| Suburb | Maitland |
| Street(s) | Church Street |
| Distance from Central Station | 192.55 km |
| Altitude (above sea level) | 8 m |
| Types of stopping trains | Regional CountryLink |
| Number of platforms | 6 |
| Number of tracks | 6 |
| Platform arrangement | 2 Side 2 Island |
| Type of station | Ground |
| Ticket barriers | No |
| Transfers available | Bus |
| Disabled access |
Yes |
| Station facilities | Link |
Maitland railway station is a station on the Hunter Line. It serves the town of Maitland, New South Wales. Maitland station is the branch point for the Main North railway line and the North Coast Line, with the Main North Line continuing to Scone, and beyond and the North Coast Line continuing to Dungog and beyond.
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[edit] Platforms and services
CityRail operates diesel self propelled railcars through Maitland as part of its Hunter Line service from Newcastle. On average it receives two local trains per hour in each direction on weekdays (which are not evenly spaced) and an hourly service on weekends. Most outbound services terminate at Telarah, the first station on the North Coast Line, with a limited number of services continuing north to Scone or Dungog. Maitland is also a stopping point for Countrylink Intercity XPT and Xplorer services on the Main North and North Coast lines.
| Platform | Line | Stopping Pattern | Notes |
| Hunter Line | regional services to Newcastle from Telarah and Dungog | ||
| CountryLink North Coast | country services to Sydney (3 per day) | ||
| Hunter Line | regional services to Telarah and Dungog | ||
| CountryLink North Coast | country services to Brisbane (1 per day), Casino (1 per day) and Grafton (1 per day) | ||
| Hunter Line | terminating services from Newcastle, regional services to Newcastle from Main North (Scone) Branch | ||
| CountryLink North Western | country services to Sydney from Armidale and Moree (1 per day) | ||
| Hunter Line | terminating services; regional services to Muswellbrook and Scone | ||
| CountryLink North Western | country services to Armidale and Moree (1 per day) | ||
| not in regular passenger service | goods trains pass through | ||
| not in regular passenger service | goods trains pass through |
[edit] Events
Maitand Station is also the home to the Hunter Valley Steamfest that happen during the April holidays. This events see the Station Transform back in time when steam rule the rails of NSW. This year[when?] is the 25th Anniversary of Steamfest.
[edit] Transport links
Hunter Valley Buses runs six routes via Maitland railway station:
- Route 181 - between Woodbury and Rutherford
- Route 182 - between Woodbury and Singleton Heights
- Route 183 - between Regiment Road and Tenambit
- Route 184 - to Chambers Street
- Route 185 - to Gresford
- Route 192 - to South Maitland
Rover Coaches runs one route to and from Maitland railway station:
- Route 164 - to Cessnock
[edit] Neighbouring stations
| Preceding station | CityRail | Following station | ||
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towards Dungog
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Hunter Line |
towards Newcastle
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towards Scone
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| Preceding station | CountryLink | Following station | ||
| CountryLink North Coast |
towards Sydney
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| CountryLink North Western | ||||
[edit] References
Coordinates: 32°44′17″S 151°33′07″E / 32.7381°S 151.5520°E