Grafton railway station is a railway station on the North Coast line in South Grafton,

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, Australia. It serves the city of Grafton, opening on 12 October 1915 as South Grafton when the line opened from Glenreagh. It was renamed Grafton City on 1 October 1976 when the original Grafton station north of the Clarence River closed.Grafton City Railway Precinct
NSW Environment & Heritage Since 2005, it has again been known as Grafton Station. The original building was replaced by a new building opened on 26 November 1993 by Division of Page member Ian Causley. Some of the older buildings on the site are listed on the

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Platforms & services

Grafton has one platform. Each day northbound XPT services operate to

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, with two southbound services operating to Sydney. In addition the daily '' Grafton XPT'' terminates at the station, stabling opposite the station overnight. NSW TrainLink also operate coach services from the station to

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and Moree. To the north of the station lies the Sunshine Sugar factory.

Heritage listing

Grafton Railway Station Group is of State historic significance as a former major railway administrative centre for the North Coast. The extant refreshment rooms is a unique structure on the NSW rail system built for the movement of troops during World War II and remains as an important reminder of the site's role in the Australian war effort and the role played by rail in moving troops around the country. The extant barracks building is representative of a series of similar barracks buildings constructed throughout the NSW railway system for train crews to rest between shifts. The office block demonstrates the former administrative role of the site. Overall, the significance of the railway precinct has been compromised by modern buildings, the demolition of the extensive locomotive servicing depot and all other original buildings. The surviving refreshment rooms and railway barracks from the pre-1993 station were listed on the

on 2 April 1999. These consist of: A large covered open dining hall area book-ended by a

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kitchen and storeroom. The kitchen is a simple

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roofed building clad in

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and featuring timber double-hung windows, small rear

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and a simple

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h supported by timber posts fronting on to the platform. The storeroom is located under the gable roof of the dining hall and clad in weatherboard. ;Barracks ( 1943) Single-storey brick building constructed as two separate wings with a hipped tiled roof, simple decorative

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banding. The barracks features a series of bedroom and bathroom facilities, with a secondary wing featuring a kitchen and dining area. 1154 - Grafton City Railway Station group - Refreshment Rooms and Barracks (5012024b5).jpg, Former refreshment rooms 1154 - Grafton City Railway Station group - Refreshment Rooms and Barracks (5012024b2).jpg, Former railway barracks 1154 - Grafton City Railway Station group - SHR Plan No 2989 (5012024b100).jpg, Heritage boundaries Refreshment rooms ( 1943)

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Grafton station details
Transport for New South Wales {{Transport for New South Wales railway stations, North Coast Region=y, state=collapsed Easy Access railway stations in New South Wales Grafton, New South Wales Northern Rivers Railway stations in Australia opened in 1915 Regional railway stations in New South Wales New South Wales State Heritage Register Articles incorporating text from the New South Wales State Heritage Register North Coast railway line, New South Wales