Fassifern railway station

Fassifern
Northbound view from Platform 2, November 2022
General information
LocationFassifern Road, Fassifern
Australia
Coordinates32°59′07″S 151°34′52″E / 32.9853°S 151.5812°E / -32.9853; 151.5812
Owned byTransport Asset Holding Entity
Operated byNSW TrainLink
Line(s)Main Northern
Distance142.31 km (88.43 mi) from Central
Platforms2 side, 1 isolated side
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Structure typeGround
AccessibleYes
Other information
Status
  • Weekdays:

Staffed: 4.30am-9.30pm

  • Weekends and public holidays:
Staffed: 5.30am-9pm
Station codeFSN
WebsiteTransport for NSW
History
Opened1888; 136 years ago (1888)
ElectrifiedYes
Passengers
2023[2]
  • 201,480 (year)
  • 552 (daily)[1] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
Services
Preceding station NSW TrainLink Following station
Booragul Central Coast & Newcastle Line Awaba
towards Central
Cardiff Central Coast & Newcastle Line
Express
Morisset
towards Central
Broadmeadow
towards Grafton, Casino or Brisbane
NSW TrainLink North Coast Line Wyong
towards Sydney
Broadmeadow
towards Moree or Armidale
NSW TrainLink North Western Line
Former service
Preceding station Former services Following station
Terminus Toronto Line Blackalls Park
towards Toronto
Location
Fassifern railway station is located in New South Wales
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Fassifern railway station is a heritage-listed railway station located on the Main Northern line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the City of Lake Macquarie suburb of Fassifern, opening in 1888.[3][4]

The station has three platforms, although only two are in use, the third being the former branch-line platform for the Toronto line that closed in 1990. North of the line is a balloon loop for the Newstan Colliery that is served by Southern Shorthaul Railroad hauled trains.

In 1984, a footbridge was installed as part of the electrification of the line. It was replaced in 1994 when lifts were added.[5]

  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. ^ Fassifern Station NSWrail.net
  4. ^ Fassifern Railway Station Group NSW Environment & Heritage
  5. ^ "Infrastructure" Railway Digest May 1993 page 199