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Wondabyne railway station

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Owned by
  
RailCorp

Structure type
  
Ground

Opened
  
1 May 1889

Line(s)
  
Main Northern

Platforms
  
2 side

Operated by
  
NSW TrainLink

Disabled access
  
Yes

Owner
  
RailCorp

Tracks
  
2

Station code
  
WDB

Wondabyne railway station

Location
  
Mullet Creek, Wondabyne Australia

Distance
  
65.15 kilometres from Central

Address
  
Wondabyne NSW 2256, Australia

Similar
  
Pindar Cave, Woy Woy railway station, Brisbane Water National, Hawkesbury River railway st, Staples Lookout

Wondabyne railway station cityrail


Wondabyne railway station is located on the Main Northern line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the southern Central Coast area known as Wondabyne and opened on 1 May 1889. It is the only station in Australia that does not have road access.

Contents

Wondabyne has a quarry that is used intermittently and several houses which can only be accessed by boat from a jetty next to the station. While Wondabyne is a request stop, not all trains stop there.

Wondabyne Station is mainly used by bushwalkers on the Great North Walk or the Wondabyne to Patonga walking track and the homeowners who live on the other side of Mullet Creek which is a tributory of the Hawkesbury River.

History

Wondabyne station was constructed with the Hawkesbury River Railway Bridge. Before the bridge opened, and after Woy Woy Tunnel was opened, railway traffic took a ferry from Mullet Creek railway station (1888-1897), 400 metres north of Wondabyne station.

Platforms and services

Wondabyne has two side platforms and despite the station's short length - less than one carriage long - it is fully equipped with a card ticket reader, announcements of approaching trains, security cameras, printed timetables and other posters relevant to the railways.

Wondabyne is serviced by NSW TrainLink Central Coast & Newcastle Line services travelling from Sydney Central to Hamilton (Newcastle). It is a request stop with passengers required to notify the guard if they wish to alight and wave at the driver if they want to board. In both cases the rear door of the rear carriage corresponds with the platform.

References

Wondabyne railway station Wikipedia