Metford railway station

Metford
Westbound view of the station platforms, November 2022
General information
LocationMcCubbin Close, Metford
Australia
Coordinates32°45′54″S 151°37′04″E / 32.764928°S 151.617857°E / -32.764928; 151.617857
Owned byTransport Asset Holding Entity
Operated byNSW TrainLink
Line(s)Main Northern
Distance185.12 kilometres (115.03 mi) from Central
Platforms2 (1 island)
Tracks4
ConnectionsBus
Construction
Structure typeGround
AccessibleYes
Other information
WebsiteTransport for NSW
History
Opened17 March 1995
Passengers
2023[2]
  • 34,540 (year)
  • 95 (daily)[1] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
Services
Preceding station NSW TrainLink Following station
Victoria Street
towards Dungog or Scone
 Hunter Line Thornton
towards Newcastle Interchange

Metford railway station is located on the Main Northern line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves Metford in the eastern suburbs of Maitland, opening on 17 March 1995.[3][4]

Platforms and services

Metford has one island platform with two faces. It is serviced by NSW TrainLink Hunter Line services travelling from Newcastle to Maitland, Singleton, Muswellbrook, Scone, Telarah and Dungog.[5]

Platform Line Stopping pattern Notes
1 services to Newcastle [5]
2 services to Maitland, Telarah, Dungog, Singleton, Muswellbrook & Scone [5]
  • Eastbound view from island platform
    Eastbound view from island platform
  • Entrance on McCubbin Close
    Entrance on McCubbin Close

Hunter Valley Buses operates one bus route via Metford 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. Archived from the original on 2 April 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  3. ^ "New Hunter Valley Stations Update" Railway Digest April 1995 page 13
  4. ^ Metford Station Archived 25 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine NSWrail.net
  5. ^ a b c "Hunter line timetable". Transport for NSW.
  6. ^ "Hunter Valley Buses route 181". Transport for NSW.