Opposition transport spokesman Penny Sharpe released the list, which includes Beresfield, East Maitland, Maitland, Metford, Telarah, Thornton and Victoria Street – as well as Paterson, Dungog and Singleton – on Thursday.

Ms Sharpe said any plans to reduce the number of frontline workers on stations handling less than 2000 passengers a day would have a huge impact on the elderly and disabled .

This comes after the government announced it’s RailCorp review on Wednesday to cut costs in an overhaul of the state’s rail network.

All stations in the Maitland area service fewer than 2000 passengers each day and Ms Sharpe said they could be some of the first stations to lose jobs.

Ms Sharpe said people with special needs, including the elderly and the disabled, would be the ultimate sufferers of the rail shake-up if station staff were put on the chopping block.

“Without special assistance from staff, people with disabilities could be forced to catch taxis or miss out altogether if they can’t get on the train at their local station,” she said. “Even being able to buy a ticket is difficult for some people.

“Some of the most vulnerable people in our community should not be forced off our rural network because the transport minister is making it more difficult for them to use.”

Transport Minister Gladys Berejiklian called for the reform because she said the rail system was running at unsustainable costs. She has not yet revealed details of the review but did not deny plans to cut jobs.

“As I have said, I am not ruling anything in or out,” she said.