Maitland Railway Station and yard group

Item details


Name of item:	Maitland Railway Station and yard group
Type of item:	Complex / Group
Group/Collection:	Transport - Rail
Category:	Railway Platform/ Station
Location:	Lat: -32.7380894077 Long: 151.5522583620
Primary address:	Main Northern railway, Maitland, NSW 2320
Local govt. area:	Maitland
Local Aboriginal Land Council:	Mindaribba

Property description

Lot/Volume Code	Lot/Volume Number	Section Number	Plan/Folio Code	Plan/Folio Number
PART LOT	192		DP	1027090

Boundary:

The listing boundary is within the rail corridor boundary, formed by Railway Parade and adjoining property boundaries to the north, Church Street road bridge to the west, road corridor (Les Darcy Drive) to the south and a line across the tracks approximately 20 metres past the end of the platform to the east.

All addresses

Street Address	Suburb/town	LGA	Parish	County	Type
Main Northern railway	Maitland	Maitland			Primary Address
Station Street	Maitland	Maitland			Alternate Address

Owner/s

Organisation Name	Owner Category	Date Ownership Updated
TAHE - Sydney Trains	State Government	05 Nov 98

Statement of significance:


	The Maitland staiton group is of high significance both as a complete unit, and for its individual elements. The various buildings date from the earliest surviving on the north line through to the 1950's forming a harmonious group with an important civic contribution particularly from the booking office and first class station building. The site is of additional interest with the relationship of the first class building to the alignment of platform 1 and the extended awning down to the realigned and lowered line which is unique in the railway system. The main station building is of high significance and is a very important building in Maitland and in the State particularly with its adaptive awning structure. The other buildings at the station including the signal box are significant and indicate the importance of the location as a commercial centre and junction station, particularly with the adjacent Maitland colliery system which linked with the main line nearby to the west. The number of platforms also indicate the importance of the site for changing trains and as a centre of commerce and the furthest link of the Newcastle commuter rail system.
	Date significance updated: 23 Feb 15
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Description


Designer/Maker:	Sadas 1992-1993
Physical description:	BUILDINGS station buildings - platform 1 , type 5, first class building, brick, 1880, RNE, REP - platforms 2 + 3, type 11, initial island/side building, brick, 1914, RNE, REP signal box - elevated timber on steel frame,1956, RNE, REP booking office - on street facing Railway Parade, 1948, RNE, REP STRUCTURES platform faces - brick, RNE, REP pedestrian overbridge - connecting road to bridge platforms, location of now demolished overhead structure, RNE, REP


Current use:	Railway Station
Former use:	Railway Station

Historic themes

Australian theme (abbrev)	New South Wales theme	Local theme
3. Economy-Developing local, regional and national economies	Transport-Activities associated with the moving of people and goods from one place to another, and systems for the provision of such movements	(none)-

Assessment of significance


SHR Criteria f) [Rarity]	This item is assessed as historically rare. This item is assessed as scientifically rare. This item is assessed as arch. rare. This item is assessed as socially rare.
Assessment criteria:	Items are assessed against the State Heritage Register (SHR) Criteria to determine the level of significance. Refer to the Listings below for the level of statutory protection.

Procedures /Exemptions

Section of act	Description	Title	Comments	Action date
57(2)	Exemption to allow work	Standard Exemptions	HERITAGE ACT 1977 ORDER UNDER SECTION 57(2) TO GRANT STANDARD EXEMPTIONS FROM APPROVAL I, Penny Sharpe, the Minister for Heritage, on the recommendation of the Heritage Council of New South Wales and under section 57(2) of the Heritage Act 1977: revoke the order made on 2 June 2022 and published in the Government Gazette Number 262 of 17 June 2022; and grant an exemption from section 57(1) of the Act in respect of the engaging in or carrying out the class of activities described in clause 2 Schedule A in such circumstances specified by the relevant standards in clause 2 Schedule A and General Conditions in clause 3 Schedule A. This Order takes effect on the date it is published in the NSW Government Gazette. Dated this 29th day of October 2025 The Hon Penny Sharpe MLC Minister for Heritage For more information on standard exemptions click on the link below.	Nov 7 2025

Standard exemptions for engaging in or carrying out activities / works otherwise prohibited by section 57(1) of the Heritage Act 1977

Listings

Heritage Listing	Listing Title	Listing Number	Gazette Date	Gazette Number	Gazette Page
Heritage Act - State Heritage Register		01185	02 Apr 99	27	1546
Heritage Act - s.170 NSW State agency heritage register

References, internet links & images

Type	Author	Year	Title	Internet Links
Tourism	Attraction Homepage	2007	Maitland Railway Station	View detail

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Data source


The information for this entry comes from the following source:
Name:	Heritage NSW
Database number:	5012093
File number:	09/1577; H00/00380/1

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