The present station building opened in October 1971.[2] In 1996, the freight yard and crossing loop opposite the station closed.[3]
On 29 and 30 August 2015, a commemorative event was held to celebrate the station's 100th birthday with visiting steam locomotive 5917 from Lachlan Valley Railway.[citation needed]
Platforms and services
Coffs Harbour has one platform. A goods yard previously existed opposite the station, but has since been removed. Each day northbound XPT services operate to Grafton, Casino and Brisbane, with three southbound services operating to Sydney.[4]