High Street railway station, New South Wales explained

High Street
Style:NSW TrainLink
Address:High Street, Maitland
Country:Australia
Coordinates:-32.7415°N 151.5639°W
Distance:191.41 kilometres from Central
Line:Main Northern
Other:Bus
Structure:Ground
Platform:2 (1 island)
Tracks:4
Opened:27 May 1856
Code:HGH
Owned:Transport Asset Holding Entity
Operator:NSW TrainLink
Passengers:
  • 10,010 (year)
  • 27 (daily)[1]
Pass Year:2023[2]
Pass System:Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink
Web:Transport for NSW

High Street railway station is located on the Main Northern line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the High Street area of Maitland opening on 27 May 1856.[3]

High Street formerly had a wooden structure on the footbridge, however this was destroyed by fire in 1987 and replaced with a waiting shelter on the platform.[4] Only the eastern half of the platform remains in use, with the western part fenced off.

Platforms and services

High Street has one island platform with two faces. It is serviced by NSW TrainLink Hunter Line services travelling between Newcastle, Maitland and Telarah. It is also serviced by one early morning service to Scone.

Transport links

Hunter Valley Buses operates four bus routes via High Street station, under contract to Transport for NSW:

External links

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:High+Street High Street Station
  4. "Station News – North" Railway Digest February 1988 page 50