The extant refreshment rooms is a unique structure on the NSW rail system built for the movement of troops during World War II and remains as an important reminder of the site's role in the Australian war effort and the role played by rail in moving troops around the country.

[3] The surviving refreshment rooms and railway barracks from the pre-1993 station were listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.

These consist of:[3] A large covered open dining hall area book-ended by a weatherboard kitchen and storeroom.

[3] Single-storey brick building constructed as two separate wings with a hipped tiled roof, simple decorative brickwork banding.

[3] This Wikipedia article was originally based on Grafton City Railway Station group, entry number 01154 in the New South Wales State Heritage Register published by the State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) 2018 under CC-BY 4.0 licence, accessed on 2 June 2018.