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Morisset railway station

Coordinates: 33°06′33″S 151°29′15″E / 33.109261°S 151.487555°E / -33.109261; 151.487555
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Morisset
Southbound view of the station platforms,
May 2007
General information
LocationDora Street, Morisset
Australia
Coordinates33°06′33″S 151°29′15″E / 33.109261°S 151.487555°E / -33.109261; 151.487555
Elevation38 metres (125 ft)
Owned byTransport Asset Holding Entity
Operated byNSW TrainLink
Line(s)Main Northern
Distance123.33 km (76.63 mi) from Central
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Structure typeGround
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeMOI
WebsiteTransport for NSW
History
Opened15 August 1887; 137 years ago (1887-08-15)
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesMorrisset (1887-1889)
Passengers
2023[2]
  • 356,050 (year)
  • 975 (daily)[1] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
Services
Preceding station NSW TrainLink Following station
Dora Creek Central Coast & Newcastle Line Wyee
towards Central
Fassifern Central Coast & Newcastle Line
Express
Wyong
towards Central
Wyee
Weekends only
towards Central

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

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Morisset has two side platforms. It is serviced by NSW TrainLink 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]
2 services to Newcastle [4]
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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:

References

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  1. ^ This figure is the number of entries and exits of a year combined averaged to a day.
  2. ^ "Train Station Monthly Usage". Open Data. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  3. ^ Morisset Station NSWrail.net
  4. ^ a b c "Central Coast & Newcastle line timetable". Transport for NSW.
  5. ^ "Busways route 95". Transport for NSW.
  6. ^ "Hunter Valley Buses route 275". Transport for NSW.
  7. ^ "Hunter Valley Buses route 278". Transport for NSW.
  8. ^ "Hunter Valley Buses route 279". Transport for NSW.
  9. ^ "Hunter Valley Buses route 280". Transport for NSW.
  10. ^ "| transportnsw.info".
  11. ^ "Rover Coaches route 163". Transport for NSW.
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