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Griffith railway station is located on the Yanco-Griffith line in
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, Australia. It serves the city of Griffith.


History

Griffith station opened on 3 July 1916 when the Temora-Roto line was extended from Barellan. It served as the terminus until the line was extended to
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on 18 June 1923. In 1928, it became a junction station when the Yanco-Griffith line opened from Yanco.


Services

Griffith is the terminus for a twice weekly
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Xplorer from
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split from Canberrra services at
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. NSW TrainLink also operate a road coach service from
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to Griffith, while a
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to
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service also operates via Griffith.


References

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