Paterson railway station, New South Wales

Paterson railway station is located on the North Coast line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the town of Paterson. It is serviced by NSW TrainLink Hunter line services travelling between Newcastle and Dungog. The station opened on 14 August 1911 with the original wooden station building still in place.[2][3]

Paterson
LocationRailway Lane, Paterson
Australia
Coordinates32°36′09″S 151°36′53″E
Owned byTransport Asset Holding Entity
Operated byNSW TrainLink
Line(s)North Coast
Distance213.22 km (132.49 mi) from Central
Platforms1
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeGround
Other information
Station codePTR
WebsiteTransport for NSW
History
Opened14 August 1911
Passengers
201310 (daily)[1] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
Rank286
Services
Preceding station NSW TrainLink Following station
Martins Creek
toward Dungog
 Hunter Line Mindaribba
toward Newcastle Interchange

Platforms & services

Paterson station consists of a single platform. 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.[4]

Opposite the platform is a crossing loop. In the mid-1980s, the Rail Motor Society established its base on the site of the former freight yard opposite the station.[5]

Platform Line Stopping pattern Notes
1 Endeavour/Hunter railcar services to Dungog & Newcastle (3-5 per day) [4]

References
  1. Bureau of Transport Statistics. "Train Statistics 2014" (PDF). Transport NSW. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  2. Paterson Railway Precinct NSW Environment & Heritage
  3. Paterson Station NSWrail.net
  4. "Hunter line timetable". Transport for NSW.
  5. History of the Rail Motor Society Rail Motor Society
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