Metford is a suburb of the city of
Maitland, New South Wales
Maitland () is a city in the Lower Hunter Valley of New South Wales, Australia and the seat of Maitland City Council, situated on the Hunter River approximately by road north of Sydney and north-west of Newcastle. It is on the New England Hi ...
,
Australia
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. It is on the
New England Highway and has a
railway station on
NSW TrainLink
NSW TrainLink is a train and coach operator in Australia, providing services throughout New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, along with limited interstate services into Victoria, Queensland and South Australia. Its primary interc ...
's
Hunter line. The line was opened in 1857, and the station was opened on 17 March 1995.
[''Brian Langton MLA'']
"Questions and Answers - 491: Railway Station Openings"
: New South Wales Legislative Assembly, ''Hansard'', 16 April 1996, p. 1006. Accessed January 7, 2008.
Education
There are two main schools in Metford, one being Metford Public School, a co-ed government primary school., and Maitland Christian School, a co-ed Baptist K-12 school.
Heritage Listings
Metford has some heritage listings, including:
* Main Northern Railway:
Metford railway station
Metford railway station is located on the Main Northern line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves Metford in the eastern suburbs of Maitland, opening on 17 March 1995.
Platforms & services
Metford has one island platform with two faces. It ...
* McCubbin Close:
Metford Skate Park
Metford is a suburb of the city of Maitland, New South Wales, Australia. It is on the New England Highway
New England Highway is an long highway in Australia running from Yarraman, north of Toowoomba, Queensland at its northern end to Hex ...
References
Suburbs of Maitland, New South Wales
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