Metford, New South Wales Explained

Type:	suburb
Metford
State:	nsw
Pushpin Label Position:	left
Pop:	4764
Postcode:	2323
Lga:	City of Maitland
Region:	Hunter
Parish:	Maitland
Stategov:	Maitland
Fedgov:	Paterson
Near-N:	East Maitland, Tenambit
Near-Ne:	Chisholm
Near-E:	Thornton
Near-S:	Ashtonfield, Four Mile Creek
Near-Sw:	Ashtonfield
Near-W:	East Maitland

Metford is a suburb of the city of Maitland, New South Wales, Australia. It is on the New England Highway and has a railway station on NSW TrainLink's Hunter line. The line was opened in 1857, and the station was opened on 17 March 1995.^{[1] [2]}

Education

There are two main schools in Metford, one being Metford Public School, a co-ed government primary school.^[3] and Maitland Christian School, a co-ed Baptist K–12 school.^[4]

Heritage Listings

Metford has some heritage listings, including:

• Main Northern Railway: Metford railway station
• McCubbin Close: Metford Skate Park

Notes and References

1. Web site: Main North Line . www.nswrail.net . 2006-11-22.
2. Brian Langton MLA, "Questions and Answers - 491: Railway Station Openings" : New South Wales Legislative Assembly, Hansard, 16 April 1996, p. 1006. Accessed January 7, 2008.
3. Web site: Metford Public School. 9 September 2020. NSW Department of Education.
4. Web site: home. 9 September 2020. Maitland Christian School.