Australia’s most beautiful train station that hardly anyone knows about: Secret spot boasts scenic ocean views – and it’s just an hour from a major city
- Travellers are awestruck by a hidden gem in Australia’s East Coast
- Wondabyne train station has been dubbed the ‘most beautiful’ in the country
Australians are wonderstruck by a scenic ocean-view station that is only a 70-minute train ride away from Sydney’s CBD.
The Wondabyne railway station is located on the Main Northern lines in New South Wales and is one of the most inaccessible stops in the country.
The picturesque station overlooks Mullet Creek and mountain ranges in the Brisbane Water National Park – with many traversing the Great North Walk to get their sights on the same views.
There are no roads leading to or from the Central Coast location, and travellers have to inform Transport NSW officials if they want to get off at the station and flag the vehicle down as if waiting at a bus stop.
Even then, Wondabyne’s platform is only one carriage long, which means people can only get off the train using its rearmost exit.
Aussies are wonderstruck by a scenic ocean-view station that is only a 70-minute train ride away from Sydney’s CBD
The Wondabyne railway station is located on the Main Northern lines in New South Wales and is one of the most inaccessible stops in the country
The Wondabyne station officially opened on May 1, 1889, and is the only station in Australia that is inaccessible by road.
The station was originally named Mullet Creek because it was built near a quarry.
It was renamed to Hawkesbury Cabin in 1889 and renamed again in 1891 after a nearby mountain.
The station is mainly used by locals with boats and bushwalkers due to its lack of street access.
It is essential to note that all trains that go past do not stop at the station (especially the through services to Newcastle) and that only the Gosford and Wyong local trains consider Wondabyne an official train stop.
The picturesque station overlooks Mullet Creek and mountain ranges in the Brisbane Water National Park – with many traversing the Great North Walk to get their sights on the same views
The Wondabyne station officially opened on May 1, 1889, and is the only station in Australia that is inaccessible by road
Many locals and travellers are ‘awestruck’ by the station’s beauty – comparing the stop to Sydney’s Circular Quay.
‘I did a hike by Wondabyne a few years ago and it was magical,’ a man said.
‘There’s nothing better than just getting off that train and going into nature,’ another wrote.
A third revealed: ‘I feel like the Opera House has nothing on Mullet Creek – especially considering the peace and quiet at Wondabyne.’
‘Despite being really stressed about not being able to flag a train down, I really recommend travelling there just for the views,’ another said.
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