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Singleton
SingletonStationAcrossLines.JPG
Station in April 2007
Location Munro Lane, Singleton
Australia
Coordinates 32°34′19″S 151°09′55″E / 32.571821°S 151.165352°E / -32.571821; 151.165352
Owned by Transport Asset Holding Entity
Operated by NSW TrainLink
Line(s) Main Northern
Distance 238.89 kilometres from Central
Platforms 1
Tracks 3
Connections Bus
Construction
Structure type Ground
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Station code SIX
Website Transport for NSW
History
Opened 7 May 1863
Electrified No
Traffic
Passengers (2013) 60 (daily) (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
Rank 259
Services
Preceding station TfNSW T.png NSW TrainLink Following station
Muswellbrook
toward Scone
Hunter Line Branxton
toward Newcastle Interchange
Muswellbrook
toward Moree or Armidale
NSW TrainLink North Western Line Maitland
toward Sydney

Singleton railway station is a heritage-listed railway station located on the Main Northern line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the town of Singleton. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.

History

The station opened on 7 May 1863.

The original, listed 1863 John Whitton brick station building remains. It opened as the terminus of the Great Northern Railway when it was extended from Branxton. In 1869, Singleton lost its terminus status when the line was extended north to Muswellbrook. It had a freight yard including locomotive servicing facilities. The line from Whittingham was duplicated in 1951.

Singleton was the stabling point for the last regular steam locomotive passenger service in Australia, a peak hour service to Newcastle that ceased in July 1971.

Platforms & services

Singleton has one platform. It is serviced by NSW TrainLink Hunter Line services travelling between Newcastle and Muswellbrook/Scone.

For a number of years in the 1980s, the passenger services were replaced by road coaches while the line was upgraded. Rail services were restored on 14 March 1988.

It is also served by NSW TrainLink Xplorer services from Sydney to Armidale and Moree.

Platform Line Stopping pattern Notes
1
NSW TrainLink
services to Newcastle, Muswellbrook & Scone
North West Region
services to Armidale/Moree & Sydney Central

Transport links

Hunter Valley Buses operate four routes via Singleton station:

  • 180: Stockland Green Hills to Singleton Heights via Maitland
  • 180x: Maitland station express
  • 401: Singleton Town Circuit
  • 402: to Darlington & Hunterview
  • 403: to Singleton Heights

Description

The station complex consists of the second-class brick station buildings (1863) and pre-cast concrete type K signal box (1926). The platforms are brick, with early use of ramped beds, and pre-cast concrete at the north end. A jib crane also remains within the station precinct.

Heritage listing

Singleton is significant as the oldest surviving station building in the Hunter Valley fronting a major civic square in the town, displaying fine brickwork and detailing. The scale of the building is large in comparison to the buildings of similar period in the area. The awning is a later addition c. 1910. The pre-cast concrete signal box being a late addition is typical of its time and came due to upgrading of signalling.

Singleton railway station was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.

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