Wondabyne railway station
Wondabyne
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| Newcastle & Central Coast Line | |
| Station code | WDB |
| Town | Wondabyne |
| Street(s) | No road access[1] |
| Distance from Central Station | 65.15 km |
| Altitude (above sea level) | 0 m |
| Types of stopping trains | Intercity |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Number of tracks | 2 |
| Platform arrangement | 2 Side |
| Type of station | Ground |
| Ticket barriers | No |
| Transfers available | None |
Disabled access  |
No |
| Station facilities | Link |
Wondabyne railway station is a railway station on the Newcastle and Central Coast Line in the CityRail network in New South Wales, Australia. The station is noted for its remoteness and having an extraordinarily short platform, which is less than a train carriage long.[citation needed] It is the only railway station in Australia which has no road access.[1]
The station is an optional stop, and any passenger wishing to alight at the station must inform the guard of their intention to do so, and then travel in the last carriage of the train and exit through the rear door only.[2][3] When a passenger wishes to board a train at Wondabyne, they must wave to the driver. The platform on the Mullet Creek side connects to a public pontoon. Six km southwards downstream, Mullet Creek flows into the Hawkesbury River.[2]
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[edit] Platforms and services
The station receives roughly one service every hour each way in off-peak periods, which is usually a Central to Wyong service. It receives a few additional services during peak hours.
| Platform | Line | Stopping Pattern | Notes |
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Newcastle & Central Coast Line | intercity services to Hornsby and Central (via Strathfield) | |
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Newcastle & Central Coast Line | intercity services to Gosford, Wyong and Newcastle |
[edit] Bushwalking tracks
At the south end of the platform on the escarpment side is a track that climbs to the edge of the plateau above. At the edge a well formed fire trail continues on to Mount Kariong and then the Gosford suburb of Kariong. There is a bus service from Kariong to Gosford.
Fifteen minutes along the trail from the edge of the escarpment, on the south side, a track commences that ends at the well known geological formation, Pindar Cave.[4]
[edit] Image gallery
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Platform 1
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Platform 2
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Platform 1 seen from the adjacent pontoon
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Platform 1 seen in full from the opposite side
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Platform 2 seen in full from the opposite side
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Path leading up to platform 1 from the rail crossing
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Path leading up to platform 2 from the rail crossing
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Rail crossing at north end of station
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Platforms seen from the rail crossing
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Looking north to the rail crossing
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Looking south
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Pontoon on platform 1 side
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Start of the bush walking track at south end of platform 2
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Mullet Creek scenery near Wondabyne
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b Marie Andrews, MP (1996-05-01). "Pawnbrokers And Second-Hand Dealers Bill - Second Reading". Parliament of New South Wales. http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/PARLMENT/hansArt.nsf/V3Key/LA19960501037. Retrieved 2007-08-09.
- ^ a b Jason Hughes. "Bushwalking around Sydney: Wondabyne to Pindar Cave". Paddy Pallin. http://www.paddypallin.com.au/default.aspx?page=33&sc=24. Retrieved 2007-08-09.
- ^ Peter Monks. "Wondabyne Mainline". A Rockclimber's Guide to Sydney. http://www.sydneyclimbing.com/xgo_wondabyne_mainline.html. Retrieved 2007-08-09.
- ^ Tom Brennan. "Pindar Cave". Bushwalking NSW. http://ozultimate.com/bushwalking/walk.php?int_resource_id=221. Retrieved 2007-08-09.
Coordinates: 33°29′32″S 151°15′25″E / 33.492175°S 151.256944°E
| 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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