Telarah railway station

Telarah
Southbound view of Platform 1, November 2022
General information
LocationJohnson Street, Telarah
Australia
Coordinates32°43′24″S 151°32′23″E / 32.723454°S 151.539775°E / -32.723454; 151.539775
Owned byTransport Asset Holding Entity
Operated byNSW TrainLink
Line(s)North Coast
Distance194.74 km (121.01 mi) from Central
Platforms1
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeGround
AccessibleYes
Other information
Status
  • Weekdays:

Staffed: 5.45am–9.45am, 2pm–6pm

  • Weekends and public holidays:
Staffed: Unstaffed
Station codeTLR
WebsiteTransport for NSW
History
Opened14 August 1911
Previous namesWest Maitland Marshalling Yard (1911–1922)
Passengers
2023[2]
  • 67,000 (year)
  • 184 (daily)[1] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
Services
Preceding station NSW TrainLink Following station
Mindaribba
towards Dungog
Hunter Line Maitland
Terminus
Paterson
One-way operation
Hunter Line
One weekday afternoon service

Telarah railway station is located on the North Coast line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the western Maitland suburb of Telarah. It is served by NSW TrainLink Hunter Line services.

The station opened on 14 August 1911 as West Maitland Marshalling Yard before being renamed Telarah on 15 April 1922.[3]

On 18 January 2018 a freight train derailed at the station on track 2; no one was injured.

Platforms and services

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Telarah consists of a single platform. It is serviced by NSW TrainLink Hunter Line services from Newcastle. Most services terminate at Telarah with a limited number continuing to Dungog.[4]

Just north of the station, the North Coast line becomes single track. Both lines from Maitland are signalled for bidirectional working with trains able to arrive or leave via either line. A disused freight yard is located south of the station. It is also north of the station where the North Coast Line and the Main North Line separate.

Platform Line Stopping pattern Notes
1 services to Dungog & Newcastle [4]

References

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  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. ^ Telarah station NSWrail.net
  4. ^ a b "Hunter line timetable". Transport for NSW.
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