| Maitland | |
| Style: | NSW TrainLink |
| Address: | Church Street, Maitland |
| Country: | Australia |
| Coordinates: | -32.7381°N 151.552°W |
| Distance: | 192.55km (119.65miles) from Central |
| Line: | Main Northern North Coast |
| Other: | Bus |
| Structure: | Ground |
| Platform: | 5 (1 side, 2 island) |
| Tracks: | 6 |
| Accessible: | Yes |
| Status: | Staffed |
| Code: | MTL |
| Owned: | Transport Asset Holding Entity |
| Operator: | NSW TrainLink |
| Former: | West Maitland (1880-1949) |
| Passengers: |
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| Pass Year: | 2023[2] |
| Pass System: | Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink |
| Web: | Transport for NSW |
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 Maitland on 1 April 1949.[3] It is the junction station for the Main Northern and North Coast lines. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[4]
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.[5] 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.[6] [7] [8] 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.[9]
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.
Immediately east of the station, the Main Northern and North Coast lines split, while about 500 metres west of the station the South Maitland Railway line to Pelton branches south.
On 27 July 2015, Maitland was the first station to receive a Regional Customer Support Centre covering the Central Coast, Hunter and North West areas of NSW.[10]
Maitland has five platforms, although only four are used by passenger trains. It is serviced by NSW TrainLink Hunter Line services travelling from Newcastle to Muswellbrook, Scone, Telarah and Dungog.
It is also serviced by NSW TrainLink Xplorer and XPT long-distance services from Sydney to Armidale, Moree, Grafton, Casino and Brisbane. Trains to Newcastle Interchange depart every hour off peak, 10 minutes on-peak, while trains to Telarah or Dungog depart every 45 minutes off-peak, 15 minutes on-peak. Trains to Singleton and Scone depart every 3 hours, while some peak-hour trains depart every hour and a half.