Beresfield railway station
Railway station in New South Wales, Australia
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Beresfield railway station is located on the Main Northern line in New South Wales, Australia. It opened on 31 July 1925, serving the western Newcastle suburb of Beresfield.[3]
Australia
Beresfield | ||||||||||||
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Westbound view of the station platforms and footbridge, November 2022 | ||||||||||||
| General information | ||||||||||||
| Location | Addison Street, Beresfield Australia | |||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°47′56″S 151°39′28″E | |||||||||||
| Owned by | Transport Asset Manager of New South Wales | |||||||||||
| Operated by | Sydney Trains | |||||||||||
| Line | Main Northern | |||||||||||
| Distance | 179.81 kilometres (111.73 mi) from Central | |||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (1 island) | |||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | |||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground | |||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||
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| Status |
Staffed: 6am–6pm
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| Website | Transport for NSW | |||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||
| Opened | 31 July 1925 | |||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2002 | |||||||||||
| Passengers | ||||||||||||
| 2025[1] |
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History
Beresfield railway station opened on 31 July 1925.
1997 collision
On 23 October 1997, Beresfield was the site of a major rail accident, when a FreightCorp coal train passed a red signal and collided with the rear of another coal train standing on the same track. Six people were injured, including the station master and a passenger who jumped from the platform moments before the collision. The crash resulted in dozens of coal wagons tumbling over the platform and across the tracks, blocking all four tracks and destroying most of the station.[4][5][6] Three 82 class locomotives were destroyed.[7]
In 2002, Beresfield was fully redeveloped, receiving new easy-access facilities, station signage and booking office.[citation needed]
Platforms and services
Beresfield has one island platform with two faces. It is serviced by Sydney Trains Intercity Hunter Line services travelling from Newcastle to Maitland, Singleton, Muswellbrook, Scone, Telarah and Dungog.[8]
| Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
| 1 | services to Newcastle | [8] | |
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| 2 | services to Maitland, Telarah, Dungog, Singleton, Muswellbrook & Scone | [8] |
