Kurri Kurri, Hunter · from Sydney by public transport
Richmond Vale Railway Museum is about 4 hours 30 minutes from Sydney by bus, with 3 changes on a typical weekday morning. Public transport gets you as far as Tomalpin St at Stanford St, 3.9 km short; see the last mile below.
About Richmond Vale Railway Museum
The Richmond Vale Railway Museum operates a railway and museum located at the heritage-listed Richmond Main Colliery south of Kurri Kurri, New South Wales.
From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Step by step
- Bus 223 from Central Station to Maitland Station, leaving at 09:35 (2h 35m).
- Walk 150 m to Maitland Station, Railway St.
- Bus 164 from Maitland Station, Railway St to Lang St at Heddon St, leaving at 12:20 (13 min).
- Walk 100 m to Heddon St at Brooks St.
- Bus 166 from Heddon St at Brooks St to Tomalpin St at Stanford St, leaving at 13:38 (8 min).
- Walk 200 m to Stanford St after Hebburn St. About 200 m of it follows a road with no footpath mapped.
- From Tomalpin St at Stanford St, the last 3.9 km to Richmond Vale Railway Museum has no scheduled service: see Last mile.
Plan this trip live for your date
Closest station and stops
There is no train station within 6.0 km of Richmond Vale Railway Museum. The usual route from Central leaves you at Tomalpin St at Stanford St, which is the stop to use.
| Kind | Nearest to Richmond Vale Railway Museum | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Where the usual route stops | Tomalpin St at Stanford St |
Walking distances follow the footpath network; where a stop is not joined to it the distance is a straight line, and the walk is longer.
By train, ferry, bus or light rail
Each line is a separate search of the timetable using only that kind of transport (and the train to reach a wharf or light rail stop), on weekday mornings from Central.
- By train alone: not possible; no train stop is near enough to walk.
- By bus alone: not possible; no bus stop is near enough to walk.
When to go
- Weekdays: first departure from Central at 05:49, last at 23:50; roughly every 45 minutes.
- Saturdays: first departure from Central at 04:47, last at 23:49; roughly every 1.5 hours.
- Sundays: first departure from Central at 07:21, last at 23:49; 11 journeys a day.
Times are departures from Central Station for journeys that reach Richmond Vale Railway Museum the same day, read from the published timetable.
Getting back to Sydney
On weekdays the last journey back leaves at 23:17 and reaches Central at 05:27, by Hunter bus then Central Coast Line. On Sundays the last one leaves at 22:36 and reaches Central at 01:03, by Central Coast Line.
Accessibility
Not confirmed. The timetable does not say whether Central Station, bus 223, Maitland Station, Railway St, bus 164, Heddon St at Brooks St, bus 166 and Tomalpin St at Stanford St are step-free, so we do not claim it. We found no route from Central that is published as step-free all the way.
| On the usual route | Timetable says |
|---|---|
| Central Station (board) | not published |
| bus 223 (vehicle) | not published |
| Maitland Station, Railway St (change) | not published |
| bus 164 (vehicle) | not published |
| Heddon St at Brooks St (change) | not published |
| bus 166 (vehicle) | not published |
| Tomalpin St at Stanford St (get off) | not published |
From the wheelchair fields Transport for NSW publishes with the timetable. It has no information on lifts, ramps or whether a lift is working today; check Transport for NSW before you travel.
Last mile
Scheduled services end at Tomalpin St at Stanford St, 3.9 km short of Richmond Vale Railway Museum. No bus or coach covers that stretch, so you need a pre-booked taxi or a transfer: about 5 minutes by road. Book it before you leave — in country towns there may be only one operator, and none waiting at the stop.
Nearby places reachable by transit
Hunter Valleyabout 5 hours 40 minutes from Sydney by train and bus- University of Newcastleabout 3 hours 10 minutes from Sydney by train and bus
Mount Warrawolongabout 3 hours 20 minutes from Sydney by train and bus
Newcastleabout 3 hours from Sydney by train and bus
The Entranceabout 2 hours 30 minutes from Sydney by train and bus
Port Stephensabout 4 hours 20 minutes from Sydney by train and bus
Questions
- Can you get to Richmond Vale Railway Museum without a car?
- Mostly. Public transport (bus) takes you to Tomalpin St at Stanford St, about 4 hours 30 minutes from Sydney with 3 changes. The final 3.9 km has no scheduled service; the Last mile section covers how to do it.
- How long does it take to get to Richmond Vale Railway Museum from Sydney?
- About 4 hours 30 minutes from Sydney: the median of 10 weekday journeys leaving between 8 and 10 am. The fastest one we found takes 4 hours 20 minutes.
- Is there public transport to Richmond Vale Railway Museum on Sundays?
- Yes. On Sundays the first journey leaves Central at 07:21 and the last at 23:49; 11 journeys a day.
- What is the closest train station to Richmond Vale Railway Museum?
- There is none within 6.0 km. Richmond Vale Railway Museum is reached by bus 223 then bus 164 then bus 166, getting off at Tomalpin St at Stanford St.
- Can you get to Richmond Vale Railway Museum by train?
- Not by train alone: no train stop is near enough to walk. The usual way is bus 223 then bus 164 then bus 166.
- What time is the last bus back from Richmond Vale Railway Museum to Sydney?
- On weekdays the last journey back leaves at 23:17 and reaches Central at 05:27, by Hunter bus then Central Coast Line. On Sundays the last one leaves at 22:36 and reaches Central at 01:03, by Central Coast Line.
- Is Richmond Vale Railway Museum wheelchair accessible by public transport?
- Not confirmed. The timetable does not say whether Central Station, bus 223, Maitland Station, Railway St, bus 164, Heddon St at Brooks St, bus 166 and Tomalpin St at Stanford St are step-free, so we do not claim it. We found no route from Central that is published as step-free all the way.