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
Southbound view from Platform 2 in November 2012
LocationFassifern Road, Fassifern
Australia
Coordinates32°59′07″S 151°34′52″E
Owned byTransport Asset Holding Entity
Operated byNSW TrainLink
Line(s)Main Northern
Distance142.31 km (88.43 mi) from Central
Platforms2 side, 1 isolated side
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Structure typeGround
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Station codeFSN
WebsiteTransport for NSW
History
Opened1888
ElectrifiedYes
Traffic
Passengers (2013)620 (daily)[1] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
Rank180
Services
Preceding station NSW TrainLink Following station
Awaba
toward Newcastle Interchange
 Central Coast & Newcastle Line Booragul
toward Central
Broadmeadow
toward Grafton, Casino or Brisbane
 NSW TrainLink North Coast Line Wyong
toward Sydney
Broadmeadow
toward Moree or Armidale
 NSW TrainLink North Western Line
Former service
Preceding station Former Services Following station
Terminus Toronto Line Blackalls Park
towards Toronto
Location
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
2 services to Gosford & Sydney Central [5]
services to Sydney Centralset down only[6]
services to Sydney Centralset down only[7]
3 services to Newcastle [5]
services to Grafton, Casino & Brisbanepick up only[6]
services to Armidale/Moreepick up only[7]

Hunter Valley Buses operate three routes via Fassifern station:

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References
  1. Bureau of Transport Statistics. "Train Statistics 2014" (PDF). Transport NSW. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  2. Fassifern Station NSWrail.net
  3. Fassifern Railway Station Group NSW Environment & Heritage
  4. "Infrastructure" Railway Digest May 1993 page 199
  5. "Central Coast & Newcastle line timetable". Transport for NSW.
  6. "North Coast timetable". NSW Trainlink. 7 September 2019.
  7. "North West timetable". NSW Trainlink. 7 September 2019.
  8. "Hunter Valley Buses route 270". Transport for NSW.
  9. "Hunter Valley Buses route 271". Transport for NSW.
  10. "Hunter Valley Buses route 273". Transport for NSW.
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