Morisset railway station

Railway station in New South Wales, Australia

33°06′33″S 151°29′15″E / 33.109261°S 151.487555°E / -33.109261; 151.487555Elevation38 metres (125 ft)Owned byTransport Asset Holding EntityOperated byNSW TrainLinkLine(s)Main NorthernDistance123.33 km (76.63 mi) from CentralPlatforms2 sideTracks2ConnectionsConstructionStructure typeGroundAccessibleYesOther informationStatusStaffedStation codeMOIWebsiteTransport for NSWHistoryOpened15 August 1887; 136 years ago (1887-08-15)ElectrifiedYesPassengers2023[2]
  • 356,050 (year)
  • 975 (daily)[1] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
Services
Preceding station NSW TrainLink Following station
Dora Creek
towards Newcastle Interchange
Central Coast & Newcastle Line Wyee
towards Central
Fassifern
towards Newcastle Interchange
Central Coast & Newcastle Line
Express
Wyong
towards Central
Wyee
Weekends only
towards Central

Morisset railway station is located on the Main Northern line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the City of Lake Macquarie suburb of Morisset opening on 15 August 1887 as Morrisset being renamed on 1 February 1889.[3]

Platforms and services

Morisset has two side platforms. It is serviced by NSW TrainLink Central Coast & Newcastle Line services travelling from Sydney Central to Newcastle.[4] Until October 2013 it was the terminating point for many local services from the old Newcastle station, however these now all continue to Gosford and Sydney.

The remnants of the former freight yard are immediately north of the station including a southbound refuge loop.

Platform Line Stopping pattern Notes
1
CCN
services to Gosford & Sydney Central [4]
2
CCN
services to Newcastle [4]

Transport links

Busways operates one bus route via Morisset station, under contract to Transport for NSW:

Hunter Valley Buses operates five bus routes via Morisset station, under contract to Transport for NSW:

Rover Coaches operates one bus route twice daily to and from Morisset station, under contract to Transport for NSW:

References

  1. ^ This figure is the number of entries and exits of a year combined averaged to a day.
  2. ^ "Train Station Monthly Usage". Open Data. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  3. ^ Morisset Station NSWrail.net
  4. ^ a b c "Central Coast & Newcastle line timetable". Transport for NSW.
  5. ^ "Busways route 95". Transport for NSW.
  6. ^ "Hunter Valley Buses route 275". Transport for NSW.
  7. ^ "Hunter Valley Buses route 278". Transport for NSW.
  8. ^ "Hunter Valley Buses route 279". Transport for NSW.
  9. ^ "Hunter Valley Buses route 280". Transport for NSW.
  10. ^ "| transportnsw.info".
  11. ^ "Rover Coaches route 163". Transport for NSW.

External links

  • Media related to Morisset railway station at Wikimedia Commons
  • Morisset station details Transport for New South Wales
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