Maitland railway station, New South Wales
Encyclopedia
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.
Intercity XPT and Xplorer
services on the Main North and North Coast lines.
that happen during the April holidays. This events see the Station Transform back in time when steam rule the rails of NSW. This year is the 25th Anniversary of Steamfest.
runs six routes via Maitland railway station:
Rover Coaches runs one route to and from Maitland railway station:
Maitland, New South Wales
Maitland is a city in the Lower Hunter Valley of New South Wales, Australia and the seat of Maitland City Council, situated on the Hunter River approximately by road north of Sydney and north-west of Newcastle...
. Maitland station is the branch point for the Main North railway line
Main North railway line, New South Wales
The Main North Line is a major railway in New South Wales, Australia. It runs through the Central Coast, Hunter and the New England regions. The line was the original main line between Sydney and Brisbane, however this required a change of gauge at Wallangarra...
and the North Coast Line
North Coast railway line, New South Wales
The North Coast Line is the primary rail route in the Mid North Coast and Northern Rivers regions of New South Wales, and forms a major part of the Sydney-Brisbane rail corridor....
, with the Main North Line continuing to Scone
Scone, New South Wales
Scone is a town in the Upper Hunter Shire in the Hunter Valley region of New South Wales, Australia. At the 2006 census, Scone had a population of 4,624 people. It is located on the New England Highway north of Muswellbrook about 270 kilometres north of Sydney, and is part of the Hunter and Upper...
, and beyond and the North Coast Line continuing to Dungog
Dungog, New South Wales
Dungog is a country town on the Williams River in the upper Hunter Valley in New South Wales, Australia. Located in the middle of dairy and timber country, it is the centre of the Dungog Shire Local Government Area and at the 2006 census it had a population of 2,102 people. The area includes the...
and beyond.
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 CountrylinkCountryLink
CountryLink is the operator of passenger rail services in country New South Wales, Australia and into Queensland and Victoria. It is an operating brand of the Rail Corporation New South Wales, a government-owned entity...
Intercity XPT and Xplorer
CountryLink Xplorer
The Xplorer is a Diesel Multiple Unit train used on country passenger rail services in New South Wales, Australia. It is one of two types of passenger rollingstock used by CountryLink, the government owned operator of country trains . The Xplorer trains entered service in 1993, and are externally...
services on the Main North and North Coast lines.
Events
Maitand Station is also the home to the Hunter Valley SteamfestHunter Valley Steamfest
The Hunter Valley Steamfest is one of the major events in the New South Wales steam locomotive season and also one of the major events held in Maitland, in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia...
that happen during the April holidays. This events see the Station Transform back in time when steam rule the rails of NSW. This year is the 25th Anniversary of Steamfest.
Transport links
Hunter Valley BusesComfortDelGro Cabcharge
ComfortDelGro Cabcharge Pty Ltd is a major Australian operator of commuter buses. The company is the second-largest commuter bus operator in New South Wales, with small operations in Victoria. The company is a joint venture between Singapore-based ComfortDelGro Corporation and Cabcharge Australia...
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 CessnockCessnock, New South WalesCessnock is a city in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia, about by road west of Newcastle. It is the administrative centre of the Cessnock City Council LGA and was named after an 1826 grant of land called Cessnock Estate, which was owned by John Campbell...