Coffs Harbour railway station, New South Wales
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Coffs Harbour Railway Station is the railway station serving the city of Coffs Harbour
in New South Wales
, Australia
. It lies on the North Coast Line
between Sydney
and Brisbane
. The station opened on 30 August 1915. The station is located in Angus Place in the east of the city near the coastline. A short lived station at North Coffs Harbour operated between 1924 and 1958.
and Grafton
, Casino
and Brisbane
. Services from Sydney arrive between the early afternoon and just after midnight, with services to Sydney departing the early morning, midday and late evening.
Platform 1:
Bus transfers can be made at the jetty shops (a short walk from the station) to either Park Beach Plaza, a large shopping centre or to Park Avenue opposite Woolworths and CitySquare. These services are run by Busways North Coast. They leave every half hour from the jetty shopping village.
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales
-History:By the early 1900s, the Coffs Harbour area had become an important timber production centre. Before the opening of the North Coast Railway Line, the only way to transport large items of heavy but low value, such as timber, was by coastal shipping. This meant sawmillers on the North Coast...
in New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It lies on the North Coast Line
North Coast railway line, New South Wales
The North Coast Line is the primary rail route in the Mid North Coast and Northern Rivers regions of New South Wales, and forms a major part of the Sydney-Brisbane rail corridor....
between Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
and Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
. The station opened on 30 August 1915. The station is located in Angus Place in the east of the city near the coastline. A short lived station at North Coffs Harbour operated between 1924 and 1958.
Platforms and service
Currently the only trains which serve the station are the three XPT services between SydneySydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
and Grafton
Grafton, New South Wales
The city of Grafton is the commercial hub of the Clarence River Valley. Established in 1851, Grafton features many historic buildings and tree-lined streets. Located approximately 630 kilometres north of Sydney and 340 km south of Brisbane, Grafton and the Clarence Valley can be reached...
, Casino
Casino, New South Wales
Casino is a town in the Northern Rivers area of New South Wales, Australia, with a population of 9,400 people . It lies on the banks of the Richmond River and is situated at the junction of the Bruxner Highway and the Summerland Way....
and Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
. Services from Sydney arrive between the early afternoon and just after midnight, with services to Sydney departing the early morning, midday and late evening.
Platform 1:
- CountryLink North CoastCountryLinkCountryLink is the operator of passenger rail services in country New South Wales, Australia and into Queensland and Victoria. It is an operating brand of the Rail Corporation New South Wales, a government-owned entity...
- country services to Sydney (3 per day); country services to Grafton (1 per day), Casino (1 per day) and Brisbane (1 per day).
Train times
| To Casino | To Grafton | To Brisbane |
|---|---|---|
| 15:54 | 20:30 | 00:58 |
| Southbound | Southbound | Southbound |
|---|---|---|
| 07:41 | 12:49 | 22:16 |
Bus transfers can be made at the jetty shops (a short walk from the station) to either Park Beach Plaza, a large shopping centre or to Park Avenue opposite Woolworths and CitySquare. These services are run by Busways North Coast. They leave every half hour from the jetty shopping village.