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Maitland
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 Handicapped/disabled access Yes
Station facilities Link
Station in 1877
Rail Crossing in 1911

Maitland railway station is a station on the Hunter Line. It serves the City 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.

Contents

Platforms and services [edit]

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
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Hunter Line regional services to Newcastle from Telarah and Dungog
CountryLink North Coast country services to Sydney (3 per day)
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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)
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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)
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Hunter Line terminating services; regional services to Muswellbrook and Scone
CountryLink North Western country services to Armidale and Moree (1 per day)
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not in regular passenger service goods trains pass through
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not in regular passenger service goods trains pass through

Events [edit]

Maitland Station is home to the Hunter Valley Steamfest each April.

Transport links [edit]

Hunter Valley Buses runs six routes via Maitland railway station:

  • Route 181 - between Woodbury and Rutherford
  • Route 180 - between Stockland Greenhills and Singleton Heights (and vise versa)
  • 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:

Neighbouring stations [edit]

Preceding station   CityRail   Following station
towards Dungog
Hunter Line
towards Newcastle
towards Scone
Preceding station   CountryLink   Following station
towards Grafton, Casino or Brisbane
CountryLink North Coast
towards Sydney
towards Moree or Armidale
CountryLink North Western

References [edit]

External links [edit]

Coordinates: 32°44′17″S 151°33′07″E / 32.7381°S 151.5520°E / -32.7381; 151.5520


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