Owned by RailCorp Line(s) Main Northern Opened 7 May 1863 Connection Bus Tracks 3 | Connections Bus Owner RailCorp Platforms in use 1 | |
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Location Munro Lane, SingletonAustralia Similar Aberdeen railway station - N, Allandale railway station - N, Belford railway station - N, Greta railway station, High Street railway station - N | ||
Singleton railway station is located on the Main Northern line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the town of Singleton opening on 7 May 1863.
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The original, listed 1863 John Whitton brick station building remains. It opened as the terminus of the Great Northern Railway when it was extended from Branxton. In 1869, Singleton lost it terminus status when the line was extended north to Muswellbrook. It had a freight yard including locomotive servicing facilities. The line from Whittingham was duplicated in 1951.
Singleton was the stabling point for the last regular steam locomotive passenger service in Australia, a peak hour service to Newcastle that ceased in July 1971.
Platforms & services
Singleton has one platform. It is serviced by NSW TrainLink Hunter Line services travelling between Hamilton (Newcastle) and Muswellbrook/Scone.
For a number of years in the 1980s, the passenger services were replaced by road coaches while the line was upgraded. Rail services were restored on 14 March 1988.
It is also served by NSW TrainLink Xplorer services from Sydney to Armidale and Moree.
Transport links
Hunter Valley Buses operate four routes via Singleton station: