Griffith railway station explained

Griffith
Style:NSW TrainLink
Style2:NSW TrainLink regional
Address:Railway Street, Griffith
Coordinates:-34.2868°N 146.0477°W
Distance:640.38 kilometres from Central
Line:Yanco–Griffith
Temora–Roto
Structure:Ground
Platforms:2 (1 island)
Tracks:4
Parking:Yes
Opened:3 July 1916
Accessible:Yes
Code:GFF
Owned:Transport Asset Holding Entity
Operator:NSW TrainLink
Other Services Header:Former services
Other Services Collapsible:yes

Griffith railway station is located on the Yanco–Griffith line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the city of Griffith.

History

Griffith station opened on 3 July 1916 when the Temora-Roto line was extended from Barellan. It served as the terminus until the line was extended to Hillston on 18 June 1923.[1] [2] In 1928, it became a junction station when the Yanco–Griffith line opened from Yanco.

Services

Griffith is the terminus for the twice weekly NSW TrainLink Xplorer from Sydney split from Canberra services at Goulburn. NSW TrainLink also operate a road coach service from Wagga Wagga to Griffith, while a Cootamundra to Mildura service also operates via Griffith.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.nswrail.net/locations/show.php?name=NSW:Griffith&line=NSW:hay:0 Griffith Station
  2. http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/heritageapp/ViewHeritageItemDetails.aspx?ID=4806294 Griffith Railway Precinct