Morisset railway station
Railway station in New South Wales, Australia
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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]
Morisset | |||||||||||||||||
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Southbound view of the station platforms, May 2007 | |||||||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||||||
| Location | Dora Street, Morisset Australia | ||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°06′33″S 151°29′15″E | ||||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 38 metres (125 ft) | ||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Transport Asset Manager of New South Wales | ||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Sydney Trains | ||||||||||||||||
| Line | Main Northern | ||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 123.33 km (76.63 mi) from Central | ||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side | ||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Connections |  Bus | ||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||||||||
| Station code | MOI | ||||||||||||||||
| Website | Transport for NSW | ||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 15 August 1887 | ||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Morrisset (1887–1889) | ||||||||||||||||
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Platforms and services
Morisset has two side platforms. It is serviced by Sydney Trains Central Coast & Newcastle Line services travelling from Sydney Central to Newcastle.[4] 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.
| Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
| 1 | services to Gosford & Sydney Central | [4] | |
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| 2 | services to Newcastle | [4] |
Transport links
Busways operates one bus route via Morisset station, under contract to Transport for NSW:
- 95: to Lake Haven via Gwandalan & Mannering Park (Weekdays only)[5]
Hunter Valley Buses operates five bus routes via Morisset station, under contract to Transport for NSW:
- 275: to Toronto via Wangi Wangi[6]
- 278: to Silverwater[7]
- 279: to Sunshine[8]
- 280: to Cooranbong[9]
- 281: from Lake Haven to Wangi Wangi (Fridays only)[10]
Rover Coaches operates one bus route twice daily to and from Morisset station, under contract to Transport for NSW:
- 163: to Cessnock via Kurri Kurri[11]
