Main North railway line
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The Main North railway line is a major rail corridor in New South Wales, Australia, historically linking Sydney with the Hunter Region and northern parts of the state.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rail corridor
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railway line → |
| connectsRegion |
Hunter Region
→
New England region → Northern Tablelands → Sydney → north-western New South Wales → |
| country |
Australia
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|
| electrification |
electrified between Sydney and Newcastle
→
non-electrified north of Newcastle → |
| gauge |
standard gauge
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|
| hasSection |
Armidale to Wallangarra section
→
Gosford to Newcastle section → Hornsby to Gosford section → Maitland to Armidale section → Newcastle to Maitland section → Strathfield to Hornsby section → Sydney to Strathfield section → |
| historicallyLinked |
Hunter Region
→
Sydney → northern New South Wales → |
| historicalRole |
key link between Sydney and the Hunter Region
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main route from Sydney to northern New South Wales → |
| historicalSignificance |
enabled development of northern New South Wales
→
major route for coal and agricultural freight from the Hunter and northern regions → |
| locatedIn |
New South Wales
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|
| operator |
Australian Rail Track Corporation
→
NSW Government Railways → NSW TrainLink → RailCorp → State Rail Authority → Sydney Trains → |
| partOfNetwork |
New South Wales railway network
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|
| passesThrough |
Central Coast region
→
Hunter Region → New England region → |
| primaryUse |
freight rail transport
→
passenger rail transport → |
| state |
New South Wales
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|
| status |
partly active
→
partly closed → |
| terminusCity |
Sydney
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|
| trackConfiguration |
double track in busy suburban sections
→
single track in many rural sections → |
| usedByService |
freight trains
→
intercity passenger trains → long-distance passenger trains → regional passenger trains → |