High Street railway station, New South Wales
Railway station in New South Wales, Australia
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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 | |||||||||||
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Westbound view of the station platforms, July 2014 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | High Street, Maitland Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°44′29″S 151°33′50″E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Transport Asset Manager of New South Wales | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Sydney Trains | ||||||||||
| Line | Main Northern | ||||||||||
| Distance | 191.41 kilometres (118.94 mi) from Central | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (1 island) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
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| Station code | HGH | ||||||||||
| Website | Transport for NSW | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 27 May 1856 | ||||||||||
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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 Sydney Trains Hunter Line services travelling between Newcastle, Maitland and Telarah. It is also serviced by one early morning service to Scone.[5]
| Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
| 1 | services to Newcastle | [5] | |
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| 2 | services to Maitland & Telarah | 1 early morning service to Scone[5] |
Transport links
Hunter Valley Buses operates two bus routes via High Street station, under contract to Transport for NSW:
- 181: Woodbury to Rutherford[6]
- 183: Regiment Road to Tenambit[7]
