Darnick railway station

Darnick
The small platform next to the track in 2006.
General information
LocationIvanhoe-Menindee Road, Darnick
Australia
Coordinates32°51′04″S 143°37′30″E / 32.8512°S 143.6249°E / -32.8512; 143.6249
OwnerTransport Asset Manager of New South Wales
OperatorNSW TrainLink
LineBroken Hill
Distance881.04 kilometres (547.45 mi) from Central
Platforms1
Tracks2
Construction
Structure type
Ground
Other information
Station codeDNK
History
Opened7 November 1927
Services
Preceding station NSW TrainLink Following station
Menindee
towards Broken Hill
NSW TrainLink Western Line
Broken Hill Outback Xplorer
Ivanhoe
towards Sydney
Former services
Preceding station Former services Following station
Manara
towards Broken Hill
Broken Hill Line Beilpajah
towards Orange
Location

Darnick railway station is a very small train station located on the Broken Hill line in New South Wales, Australia. The station's platform is only long enough to facilitate one Xplorer train door, and is only serviced by the weekly Outback Xplorer.

History

Darnick station opened on 7 November 1927 when the Broken Hill line was extended from Condobolin to Trida.[1]

Originally, Darnick station had a full-sized platform.[1]

Services

Darnick is served by NSW TrainLink's weekly Outback Xplorer between Sydney and Broken Hill.[2] This station is a request stop, so the train only stops here if passengers have booked to board or alight here. Journey Beyond's weekly Indian Pacific also passes through here; however, it does not stop.

Platform Line Stopping pattern Notes
1 services to Sydney and Broken Hill request stop (booked passengers only)

Description

The train station is not staffed, being unattended throughout every week. The station is along the dirt Ivanhoe-Menindee Road and the station is not accessible for disabled people.[3]

According to the Transport for NSW website, there is wheelchair ramp boarding assistance and stairs at the station.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Darnick Station". www.nswrail.net. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  2. ↑ "Western timetable". NSW TrainLink. 7 September 2019.
  3. 1 2 Transport for NSW, Customer Experience Division. "Darnick Station". transportnsw.info. Retrieved 2 June 2026.