Train Stations in New South Wales with GDA2020 Geospatial Coordinates

A point feature dataset representing train station locations in New South Wales, Australia. The data is provided by Spatial Services, a business unit of the Department of Customer Service NSW, and is updated daily. It is part of the NSW Transport Theme within the Foundation Spatial Data Framework.

Use Cases

• Map public transport network accessibility based on station locations.
• Analyze spatial distribution of transport services across NSW.
• Integrate station points with cadastral parcel data for land-use planning.
• Develop location-based applications for passenger information systems.

Strengths

• Updated daily, ensuring high data currency.
• Aligned with the national GDA2020 geodetic standard, improving accuracy and compatibility.
• Positional accuracy is defined per the National Mapping Council of Australia standards, with tolerances specified for multiple map scales.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to data_gov_au, focusing solely on NSW.

Provenance

Source

Spatial Services (DCS), NSW Government

Collection Method

Captured from data provider files utilizing the best available source at a variety of scales.

Time Range

Initial publication date is 05/02/2020; data currency is listed as 01/01/3000.

Freshness

Daily update frequency; last platform update recorded on 2026-06-12.

Geography

New South Wales, Australia