Morisset railway station explained

Morisset
Style:NSW TrainLink
Address:Dora Street, Morisset
Country:Australia
Coordinates:-33.1093°N 151.4876°W
Distance:123.33km (76.63miles) from Central
Line:Main Northern
Structure:Ground
Platform:2 side
Tracks:2
Electrified:Yes
Accessible:Yes
Status:Staffed
Code:MOI
Owned:Transport Asset Holding Entity
Operator:NSW TrainLink
Former:Morrisset (1887-1889)
Passengers:
  • 356,050 (year)
  • 975 (daily)[1]
Pass Year:2023[2]
Pass System:Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink
Web:Transport for NSW

Morisset railway station is a heritage-listed railway station located on the Main Northern line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the City of Lake Macquarie suburb of Morisset opening on 15 August 1887 as Morrisset before being renamed Morisset on 1 February 1889.[3]

Platforms and services

Morisset has two side platforms. It is serviced by NSW TrainLink Central Coast & Newcastle Line services travelling from Sydney Central to Newcastle. Until October 2013 it was the terminating point for many local services from the old Newcastle station, however these now all continue to Gosford and Sydney.

The remnants of the former freight yard are immediately north of the station including a southbound refuge loop.

Transport links

Busways operates one bus route via Morisset station, under contract to Transport for NSW:

Hunter Valley Buses operates five bus routes via Morisset station, under contract to Transport for NSW:

Rover Coaches operates one bus route twice daily to and from Morisset 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:Morisset Morisset Station
  4. Web site: | transportnsw.info.