Fassifern railway station is a heritage-listed railway station located on the Main Northern line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the City of Lake Macquarie suburb of Fassifern, opening in 1888.Fassifern Station NSWrail.netFassifern Railway Station Group NSW Environment & Heritage
The station has three platforms, although only two are in use, the third being the former branch-line platform for the Toronto line that closed in 1990. North of the line is a balloon loop for the Newstan Colliery that is served by Southern Shorthaul Railroad hauled trains.
In 1984, a footbridge was installed as part of the electrification of the line. It was replaced in 1994 when lifts were added."Infrastructure" Railway Digest May 1993 page 199
Platforms and services Fassifern has two operational side platforms and one closed side platform. It is serviced by Sydney Trains Central Coast & Newcastle Line services travelling between Sydney Central, Gosford and Newcastle.
It is also serviced by NSW TrainLink Xplorer and XPT long-distance services between Sydney, Armidale, Moree, Casino and Brisbane.
Transport links Hunter Valley Buses operates three bus routes via Fassifern station, under contract to Transport for NSW: 270: Newcastle University to Toronto West 271: Stockland Glendale to Toronto 273: to Toronto via Blackalls Park
References
External links
Fassifern station details Transport for New South Wales