Warabrook railway station

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Warabrook
WarabrookRailwayStnJUNE2021.jpg
View of the station from the footbridge, June 2021
General information
LocationWarabrook Boulevard, Warabrook
Australia
Coordinates 32°53′14″S151°42′36″E / 32.887164°S 151.709969°E / -32.887164; 151.709969
Owned by Transport Asset Holding Entity
Operated by NSW TrainLink
Line(s) Main Northern
Distance168.69 kilometres from Central
Platforms2 (1 island)
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeGround
AccessibleAssisted access
Other information
Station code WBK
Website Transport for NSW
History
Opened23 October 1995
Previous namesWarabrook (University)
Passengers
2023 [1]
  • 108,960 (year)
  • 299 (daily) [2] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
Services
Preceding station TfNSW T.png NSW TrainLink Following station
Sandgate
towards Telarah or Scone
Hunter Line Waratah
Beresfield
towards Dungog or Scone

Warabrook railway station is located on the Main Northern line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the western Newcastle suburb of Warabrook and the University of Newcastle, opening on 23 October 1995. [3] [4]

Contents

Platforms and services

Warabrook has one island platform with two faces. It is serviced by NSW TrainLink Hunter Line services travelling from Newcastle to Maitland, Singleton, Muswellbrook, Scone, Telarah and Dungog. [5]

PlatformLineStopping patternNotes
1services to Newcastle [5]
2
HUN
services to Maitland, Telarah, Dungog, Singleton, Muswellbrook & Scone [5]

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Warabrook is a north-western suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, located 8 kilometres (5 mi) from Newcastle's central business district. It is part of the City of Newcastle local government area. The suburb is primarily residential but also includes a shopping centre, an aged care facility and a light industrial area. Warabrook was originally a small agricultural base which had a cattleyard and abattoir. Warabrook has the Eucalyptus Circuit Reserve which has a cycle way and children's play equipment.

References

  1. "Train Station Monthly Usage". Open Data. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  2. This figure is the number of entries and exits of a year combined averaged to a day.
  3. "Hunter Valley Developments: Warabrook (University) Station Opens" Railway Digest December 1995 page 8
  4. Warabrook Station NSWrail.net
  5. 1 2 3 "Hunter line timetable". Transport for NSW.