Yass Junction railway station

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Yass Junction railway station is on the Main Southern line in New South Wales, Australia, about four kilometres north of the town of Yass near the Hume Highway. It is heritage-listed and is owned by the NSW Transport Asset Manager, with NSW TrainLink operating the services. The station has two side platforms and two tracks, sits at ground level, and has assisted access.

History in brief
- The station opened on 3 July 1876 as Yass, after the Main South line was built to bypass the town.
- On 20 April 1892, a tramway from Yass Junction to Yass Town opened and Yass station was renamed Yass Junction.
- The Yass Tramway carried passengers until 1988, with interruptions in 1957–58 and 1967, and final closure on 14 November 1988. Yass Town station was leased to the Australian Railway Historical Society in 1990.

Heritage and buildings
Yass Junction is the oldest surviving station building on the main southern railway. The site includes a group of buildings such as a signal box, footbridge, station buildings and a residence. It was listed on the NSW State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999 for its historical, architectural and social significance.

Current services
- NSW TrainLink runs two daily Sydney–Melbourne XPT services in each direction, calling at Yass Junction.
- There is a twice-weekly Griffith–Sydney Xplorer service, which splits from Canberra-bound services at Goulburn.
- A road coach operates from Queanbeyan to Cootamundra via Yass Junction.
- The Melbourne XPT is a request stop, stopping only if passengers have booked to board or alight.

Location details
The station is about 318 kilometres from Sydney Central. It has two platforms and two tracks, and its station code is YAS.