Wagga Wagga railway station

Wagga Wagga
Station building and entrance, September 2019
General information
LocationStation Place, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates35°07′13″S 147°22′06″E / 35.1202°S 147.3683°E / -35.1202; 147.3683
Owned byTransport Asset Holding Entity
Operated byNSW TrainLink
Line(s)Main Southern
Distance521.40 kilometres (323.98 mi) from Central
Platforms1
Tracks2
ConnectionsCoach
Construction
Structure typeGround
AccessibleYes
Other information
Status
  • Weekdays:

Staffed: 8am-4pm, 11pm-3.30am

  • Weekends and public holidays:
Staffed: 8am-4pm, 11pm-3.30am
Station codeWGA
History
Opened1 September 1879
Previous namesSouth Wagga Wagga
Services
Preceding station NSW TrainLink Following station
The Rock
towards Melbourne
NSW TrainLink Southern Line
Melbourne XPT
Junee
towards Sydney
Former services
Preceding station Former services Following station
Former NSW Main line services
Kapooka
towards Albury
Main Southern Line Bomen
towards Sydney
Official nameWagga Wagga Railway Station and yard group
TypeState heritage (complex / group)
Designated2 April 1999
Reference no.1279
TypeRailway Platform/Station
CategoryTransport – Rail

Wagga Wagga railway station is a railway station open for passenger services on the Main Southern line connecting Sydney and Melbourne. It has been heritage-listed, especially on account of its historical and architectural significance. A museum is on the premises. As of 2021, two daily passenger trains in each direction served the City of Wagga Wagga.

The Wagga Wagga railway yard, October 2008