Fassifern railway station
Fassifern railway station is located on the Main Northern line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the City of Lake Macquarie suburb of Fassifern, opening in 1888.[2][3]
Fassifern | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Southbound view from Platform 2 in November 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Fassifern Road, Fassifern Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°59′07″S 151°34′52″E | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | RailCorp | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | NSW TrainLink | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Main Northern | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 142.31 km (88.43 mi) from Central | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side, 1 isolated side | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Construction | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | FSN | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Transport for NSW | |||||||||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1888 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Traffic | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Passengers (2013) | 620 (daily)[1] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | 180 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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  Fassifern railway station Location in Newcastle | ||||||||||||||||||||||
The station has three platforms, although only two are in use, the third being the former branch-line platform for the Toronto line that closed in 1990. North of the line is a balloon loop for the Newstan Colliery that is served by Southern Shorthaul Railroad hauled trains.
In 1984, a footbridge was installed as part of the electrification of the line. It was replaced in 1994 when lifts were added.[4]
Platforms & services
Fassifern has two operational side platforms and one closed side platform. It is serviced by NSW TrainLink Central Coast & Newcastle Line services travelling from Sydney Central to Newcastle.[5]
It is also serviced by NSW Trainlink Xplorer and XPT long-distance services from Sydney to Armidale, Moree, Grafton, Casino and Brisbane.[6][7]
| Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
| 1 | Not in use | Former services to Toronto Station | Closed |
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| 2 | services to Gosford & Sydney Central | [5] | |
| services to Sydney Central | set down only[6] | ||
| services to Sydney Central | set down only[7] | ||
| 3 | services to Newcastle | [5] | |
| services to Grafton, Casino & Brisbane | pick up only[6] | ||
| services to Armidale/Moree | pick up only[7] |
Transport links
Hunter Valley Buses operate three routes via Fassifern station:
- 270: Newcastle University to Toronto West[8]
- 271: Stockland Glendale to Toronto[9]
- 273: Fassifern to Toronto via Blackalls Park[10]
References
- Bureau of Transport Statistics. "Train Statistics 2014" (PDF). Transport NSW. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- Fassifern Station NSWrail.net
- Fassifern Railway Station Group NSW Environment & Heritage
- "Infrastructure" Railway Digest May 1993 page 199
- "Central Coast & Newcastle line timetable". Transport for NSW.
- "North Coast timetable". NSW Trainlink. 7 September 2019.
- "North West timetable". NSW Trainlink. 7 September 2019.
- "Hunter Valley Buses route 270". Transport for NSW.
- "Hunter Valley Buses route 271". Transport for NSW.
- "Hunter Valley Buses route 273". Transport for NSW.
External links
- Fassifern station details Transport for New South Wales