- Metford railway station
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Metford
Hunter Line Station code ? Suburb Metford Street(s) Ferraby Street Distance from Central Station 185.12 km Altitude (above sea level) ? m Types of stopping trains Regional Number of platforms 2 Number of tracks 4 Platform arrangement 1 Island Type of station Ground Ticket barriers No Transfers available Bus Disabled access 
Yes Station facilities Link Metford Station is a railway station on the Main North railway line, (which CityRail markets as the Hunter Line), in the eastern suburbs of Maitland, New South Wales, Australia. It lies in the new residential area of Metford, New South Wales, part of the City of Maitland local government area. The station opened on 17 March 1995.[1] It is used by an average of 440 passengers per weekday.[2]
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Platforms and services
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 Metford.
Platform Line Stopping Pattern Notes 
Hunter Line regional services to Newcastle 
Hunter Line regional services to Maitland and towards Dungog or Scone Transport links
Hunter Valley Buses runs one route via Metford railway station:
- Route 181 - between Woodbury and Rutherford
Neighbouring stations
Preceding station CityRail Following station towards Dungog or SconeHunter Line towards NewcastleReferences
- ^ Brian Langton MLA, "Questions and Answers - 491: Railway Station Openings": New South Wales Legislative Assembly, Hansard, 16 April 1996, p. 1006. Accessed 25 July 2007.
- ^ Robins, Brian (4 July 2009). "An uphill battle at the busy railway stations". The Sydney Morning Herald. http://www.smh.com.au/national/an-uphill-battle-at-the-busy-railway-stations-20090703-d7ss.html.
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Categories:- Regional railway stations in New South Wales
- Railway stations opened in 1995
- Maitland, New South Wales
- Transport in Hunter Region, New South Wales
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