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Wagga Wagga railway station

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Owned by
  
RailCorp

Tracks
  
4

Opened
  
1 September 1879

Previous names
  
South Wagga Wagga

Connection
  
Bus

Operated by
  
NSW TrainLink

Connections
  
Bus

Line(s)
  
Main South; Tumbarumba

Owner
  
RailCorp

Platforms in use
  
1

Wagga Wagga railway station

Location
  
Station Place, Wagga Wagga

Distance
  
521.40 kilometres from Central

Address
  
Station Pl, Turvey Park NSW 2650, Australia

Similar
  
Hampden Bridge, St Joseph's Cathedral - Rockhampton, Cootamundra railway station, Coolamon railway station, Narrandera railway station

Wagga Wagga railway station is located on the Main South line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the city of Wagga Wagga.

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History

Wagga Wagga station opened on 1 September 1879 as South Wagga Wagga when the Main South line was extended from Bomen. It served as the terminus until the line was extended to Gerogery on 1 September 1880. It was renamed Wagga Wagga on 1 March 1882.

On 14 May 1917, Wagga Wagga became a junction station when the Tumbarumba line opened as far as Humula.

Services

Wagga Wagga is served by two daily NSW TrainLink XPT services in each direction operating between Sydney and Melbourne. NSW TrainLink also operate road coach services to Tumbarumba, Griffith and Echuca from Wagga Wagga.

Firefly Express operate a daily Sydney to Melbourne service while Greyhound Australia operate a daily Canberra to Melbourne service as well as a second service from Canberra that terminates at Wagga Wagga.

References

Wagga Wagga railway station Wikipedia