Telarah railway station

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

Telarah
Telarah in July 2019
LocationJohnson Street, Telarah
Australia
Coordinates32°43′24″S 151°32′23″E
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
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Station codeTLR
WebsiteTransport for NSW
History
Opened14 August 1911
Passengers
2013260 (daily)[1] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
Rank214
Services
Preceding station NSW TrainLink Following station
Mindaribba
toward Dungog
 Hunter Line Maitland
toward Newcastle Interchange

The station opened on 14 August 1911 as West Maitland Marshalling Yard before being renamed Telarah on 15 April 1922.[2]

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

Platforms & services

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.[3]

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 alo north of the station where the North Coast Line and the Main North Line separate.

Platform Line Stopping pattern Notes
1 Endeavour/Hunter railcar services to Dungog & Newcastle [3]
  • Station building
  • Station building
  • Entrance
  • Looking east on the platform
  • Looking west on the platform
  • Covered waiting area
  • Ticket machine and window
  • Station building and platform seen from exterior
  • Platform seen from exterior
  • Entrance road

References
  1. Bureau of Transport Statistics. "Train Statistics 2014" (PDF). Transport NSW. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  2. Telarah station NSWrail.net
  3. "Hunter line timetable". Transport for NSW.
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