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[2] [3] At a public meeting for the company's establishment in 1853, William Charles Wentworth envisioned the line's extension to Scone up north and Sydney down south. [4] The line was then extended to Victoria Street, Maitland in 1858. It was extended to Singleton in 1863, Muswellbrook in 1869, Scone in 1871 and Murrurundi in 1872.
Services run regularly between Newcastle and Telarah, with infrequent services to Dungog and Singleton, Muswellbrook and Scone. [1] Services are operated by Endeavour and Hunter railcars. Until 2007, 620/720 class railcars operated the service. The line was the last in Australia to have a regular steam hauled passenger service.
Scone (/ s k oʊ n /) [a] is a town in the Upper Hunter Shire in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia.At the 2021 census, Scone had a population of 5,013 people. [3] It is on the New England Highway north of Muswellbrook about 270 kilometres (167.77 miles) north of Sydney, and is part of the New England (federal) and Upper Hunter (state) electorates. [4]
Muswellbrook (/ ˈ m ʌ s ə l b r ʊ k / MUSS-əl-bruuk [2]) is a town in the Upper Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia, [3] about 243 km (151 mi) north of Sydney and 127 km (79 mi) north-west of Newcastle. Geologically, Muswellbrook is situated in the northern parts of the Sydney basin, bordering the New England region. [4]
Lochinvar railway station is located on the Main Northern line in New South Wales, Australia.It serves the nearby town of Lochinvar opening on 2 July 1860. [2]It briefly served as the terminus of the Great Northern Railway when it was extended from Maitland.
Maitland has five platforms, although only four are used by passenger trains. It is serviced by NSW TrainLink Hunter Line services travelling from Newcastle to Singleton, Muswellbrook, Scone, Telarah and Dungog. [11] It is also serviced by NSW TrainLink Xplorer and XPT long-distance services from Sydney to Armidale, Moree, Grafton, Casino and ...
Muswellbrook railway station is a heritage-listed railway station located on the Main Northern line in Muswellbrook, New South Wales, Australia. The station serves the town of Muswellbrook and was designed by John Whitton, the Chief Engineer of NSW Railways. It is also known as Muswellbrook Railway Station and yard group and Musclebrook Railway ...
A view from inside the cab of the Outback Xplorer Darnick station. The station is only a small platform next to the tracks. The dirt road to the right is the region's major road.