Thornton railway station, New South Wales
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Thornton
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| Station code | THO |
| Suburb | Thornton |
| Street(s) | Karuah St |
| Distance from Central Station | 182.19 km |
| Altitude (above sea level) | ? m |
| Types of stopping trains | Regional |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Number of tracks | 4 |
| Platform arrangement | 2 Sides |
| Type of station | Ground |
| Ticket barriers | No |
| Transfers available | Bus |
Disabled access  |
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| Station facilities | Link |
Thornton is a railway station on the Main Northern railway line in New South Wales, Australia. It is served by CityRail trains of the Hunter Line. It serves the nearby residential area. Four tracks pass through Thornton- the 'Up' and 'Down' Main North tracks and the 'Up' and 'Down' Coal tracks. Side platforms are provided on the Up and Down Main tracks.
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[edit] History
The station opened in 1871 as Woodford station. It was renamed in 1887 to avoid confusion with Woodford station in the Blue Mountains[1].
[edit] Platforms/Service
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 Thornton.
Platform 1:
- Hunter Line - regional services to Newcastle.
Platform 2:
- Hunter Line - regional services to Maitland, Telarah, Dungog, Muswellbrook and Scone.
[edit] Transport Links
Hunter Valley Buses runs one route to and from Thornton railway station:
- Route 186 - to Greenhill Shops.
[edit] See also
- Thornton railway station, New South Wales is at coordinates Coordinates:
[edit] Neighbouring stations
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[edit] References
- ^ Walters, C The Great Northern Railway, Newcastle to Maitland 150 years on. Australian Railway History, ARHS, March, 2007
