Booragul railway station explained

Booragul
Style:NSW TrainLink
Address:Station Street, Booragul
Country:Australia
Coordinates:-32.9714°N 151.6047°W
Distance:146.39km (90.96miles) from Central
Line:Main Northern
Structure:Ground
Platform:2 (1 island)
Tracks:2
Electrified:Yes
Accessible:No
Code:BGL
Owned:Transport Asset Holding Entity
Operator:NSW TrainLink
Passengers:
  • 15,750 (year)
  • 43 (daily)[1]
Pass Year:2023[2]
Pass System:Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink
Web:Transport for NSW

Booragul railway station is located on the Main Northern line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the City of Lake Macquarie suburb of Booragul opening on 24 October 1926.[3]

The original station buildings were extensively damaged in the 1989 Newcastle earthquake,[4] resulting in their demolition and replacement with the current structures.

A housing development west of the station is currently under construction, however, there is no convenient access to the railway station, and will likely do little to increase patronage (which averaged at 110 passengers per day in 2013).

Platforms and services

Booragul has one island platform with two faces. It is serviced by NSW TrainLink Central Coast & Newcastle Line services travelling from Sydney Central to Newcastle.

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Notes and References

  1. This figure is the number of entries and exits of a year combined averaged to a day.
  2. Web site: Train Station Monthly Usage . Open Data . 26 January 2024.
  3. http://www.nswrail.net/locations/show.php?name=NSW:Booragul Booragul Station
  4. http://history.lakemac.com.au/page-local-history.aspx?pid=1085&vid=20&tmpt=showmedia&narid=17&cat=Photograph&medid=4009&objid=3941 1989 Earthquake damage to Booragul Railway Station