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Maitland railway station, Sydney

Maitland
Maitland railway station platforms.jpg
Westbound from platform 4 in July 2014
Location Church Street, Maitland
Australia
Coordinates 32°44′17″S 151°33′07″E / 32.738073°S 151.552016°E / -32.738073; 151.552016Coordinates: 32°44′17″S 151°33′07″E / 32.738073°S 151.552016°E / -32.738073; 151.552016
Owned by RailCorp
Operated by NSW TrainLink
Line(s) Main Northern
North Coast
Distance 192.55 kilometres from Central
Platforms 5 (1 side, 2 island)
Tracks 6
Connections Bus
Construction
Structure type Ground
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Station code MTL
Website Sydney Trains
History
Opened 1880
Previous names West Maitland
Services
Preceding station   NSW TrainLink   Following station
towards Dungog
Hunter Line
towards Newcastle
towards Scone
towards Grafton, Casino or Brisbane
NSW TrainLink North Coast
towards Sydney
towards Moree or Armidale
NSW TrainLink North Western

Maitland railway station is located on the Main Northern line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the city of Maitland opening on in 1880 as West Maitland being renamed on 1 April 1949. It is the junction station for the Main Northern and North Coast lines.

The Great Northern Railway was built through Maitland in the 1850s and extended to Lochinvar in July 1860. Maitland was serviced by Victoria Street, East Maitland and High Street when it opened however it was not until 1880 that what is now Maitland's principal station opened as West Maitland.

Initially the station comprised only one platform, the present Platform 1. The station expanded with an island platform and footbridge constructed in 1914 followed in 1933 by another island platform. In April 1949 in recognition of its position as Maitland's primary station it received its present name. A bay platform was located at the eastern end of Platform 1 for terminating services from Newcastle, it was removed in the 1990s.

The station is susceptible to floods. In the 1955 floods the signalbox was washed away with its replacement constructed on stilts. This closed on 27 October 1990 and has been leased to a model railway club. The high water marks have been marked on the building on Platform 1. Flood gates have been installed at the northern end of the platforms. A new signal box opened opposite the station on 17 December 1990.

A yard is located east of the station. It is mainly used to stable railway maintenance equipment, although each April is used as a depot for locomotives attending the Hunter Valley Steamfest.


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