Tamworth railway station, New South Wales

Tamworth
Station front in November 2017
General information
LocationMarius Street, Tamworth
Australia
Coordinates31°05′14″S 150°55′51″E / 31.0873°S 150.9308°E / -31.0873; 150.9308
Owned byTransport Asset Holding Entity
Operated byNSW TrainLink
Line(s)Main Northern
Distance455.1 km (282.8 mi) from Central
Platforms1
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeGround
AccessibleYes
Other information
Status
  • Weekdays:

Staffed: 8.30am–4.30pm

  • Weekends and public holidays:
Staffed: 8.30am–4.30pm
Station codeTMW
History
Opened9 January 1882
Services
Preceding station NSW TrainLink Following station
Kootingal
towards Armidale
NSW TrainLink North Western Line Werris Creek
towards Sydney
Official nameTamworth Railway Station, yard group and movable relics
TypeState heritage (complex / group)
Designated2 April 1999
Reference no.1260
TypeRailway Platform/ Station
CategoryTransport - Rail
Location
Tamworth is located in New South Wales
Tamworth
Tamworth
Location within New South Wales

Tamworth railway station is a heritage-listed railway station located on the Main Northern line in Tamworth, in the Tamworth Regional Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It serves the city of Tamworth, and opened on 9 January 1882 when the line was extended from West Tamworth to Kootingal.[1] It is also known as the Tamworth Railway Station, yard group and movable relics. The property was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[2]

The station has one platform with a disused dock platform at the southern end that was formerly used by the Barraba line railmotor service.[3]

  1. ^ "Tamworth Station". NSWrail.net. n.d.
  2. ^ "Tamworth Railway Station, yard group and movable relics". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01260. Retrieved 2 June 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
  3. ^ "A Return Trip to Barraba in CHP38". Australian Railway Historical Society (753): 266. July 2000.