Beresfield railway station, New South Wales

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Beresfield
Hunter Line
Station code BLD
Suburb Beresfield
Street(s) Addison St
Distance from Central Station 179.81 km
Altitude (above sea level) 12 m
Types of stopping trains Regional
Number of platforms 2
Number of tracks 4
Platform arrangement Island
Type of station Ground
Ticket barriers No
Transfers available Bus
Disabled access Handicapped/disabled access Yes
Station facilities Link

Beresfield is a railway station on the on the Main North railway line, (which CityRail markets as the Hunter Line), in the western suburbs of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. In 2002 Beresfield was fully redeveloped and includes new easy access facilities, station signage & booking office.

Beresfield was the site of a major rail accident when on 23 October 1997, a coal train collided into the rear of another coal train standing on the same tracks. The cause was a failure to stop at a signal. Six people were injured including the station master and a commuter who jumped from the platform moments before the collision. The crash resulted in dozens of coal-wagons tumbling over the platform and across the tracks, closing all four tracks of the Main North Line and a virtual demolition of Beresfield station[1].

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The station is served by approximately two trains per hour on weekday off-peak and one service per hour on weekends, with additional services in weekday peak hours. Limited stop services to Newcastle and Telarah, and services to Dungog and Scone also stop at Beresfield.

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

  • Hunter Line - regional services to Maitland, Telarah, Dungog, Muswellbrook and Scone.

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Beresfield (Newcastle), NSW: Rail Collision. Emergency Management Australia. Retrieved on 30 December 2006.
Preceding Station
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Tarro
Hunter Line
Thornton