Wallarobba railway station

Wallarobba
Station entrance, June 2024
General information
LocationBrookfield Road, Wallarobba
Australia
Coordinates32°29′46″S 151°41′44″E / 32.496142°S 151.69563°E / -32.496142; 151.69563
Owned byTransport Asset Holding Entity
Operated byNSW TrainLink
Line(s)North Coast
Distance231.63 km (143.93 mi) from Central
Platforms1
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeGround
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeWLB
WebsiteTransport for NSW
History
Opened14 August 1911
Passengers
2023[1]
  • Less than 50 every month. (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
Services
Preceding station NSW TrainLink Following station
Wirragulla
towards Dungog
 Hunter Line Hilldale
towards Newcastle Interchange

Wallarobba railway station is located on the North Coast line in New South Wales, Australia opening on 4 August 1911.[2] It serves the rural locality of Wallarobba. Originally a full-length platform with wooden station buildings it was later replaced by the present short platform. It is serviced by NSW TrainLink Hunter line services travelling between Newcastle and Dungog.

Platforms and services

Wallarobba consists of a single wooden platform about three metres long. It is serviced by NSW TrainLink Hunter line services travelling between Newcastle and Dungog. There are five services in each direction on weekdays, with three on weekends and public holidays.[3] It is a request stop with passengers required to notify the guard if they wish to alight.

Platform Line Stopping pattern Notes
1 services to Dungog & Newcastle (3–5 per day) request stop[3]


  • Platform
    Platform
  • Entrance ramp
    Entrance ramp
  • Exit view
    Exit view

Accessibility

Although classified as wheelchair accessible, there have been complaints that the ramp is too steep and can not be used by wheelchairs.[4] However, this was fixed in 2014[5] when the station received an upgrade.

References

  1. ^ "Train Station Monthly Usage". Open Data. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  2. ^ Wallarobba Platform NSWrail.net
  3. ^ a b "Hunter line timetable". Transport for NSW.
  4. ^ Steep ramp unsafe Dungog Chronicle 24 October 2012
  5. ^ [1] Maitland Mercury 14 April 2014