**There are nearby options, but I wouldn’t rely on getting a hot meal during a 24-minute connection.**

- **Evans Corner Store, 30 Barker Street**, is the closest possibility: approximately **300 metres, or four minutes’ walk**, from the station. It is still listed as a general store, but I couldn’t verify its current opening hours or takeaway range. Call **02 6662 6250** before relying on it for an evening arrival. ([Business listing](https://www.localbusinessguide.com.au/listing/evans-corner-store-n3av3j/); [walking-distance report from 2012](https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/11019/is-there-anywhere-at-near-casino-station-where-you-can-buy-food-when-changing-b))
- **McDonald’s, corner Canterbury and Centre Streets**, is approximately **800 metres away**—allow about **10 minutes each way**. Richmond Valley’s 2024 dining guide lists it as **open 24 hours, seven days**. That makes it an evening option if you arrive substantially early, but the return walk alone would consume most of your scheduled connection. ([Council tourism dining guide](https://discoverrichmondvalley.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Casino-Dining-Guide-2024-.pdf))
- **At the station itself**, an older passenger report mentions drink and snack vending machines in the waiting room. I couldn’t confirm that they remain available; Transport NSW’s current facilities list doesn’t list a café or food shop. ([Passenger report](https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/11019/is-there-anywhere-at-near-casino-station-where-you-can-buy-food-when-changing-b); [station facilities](https://transportnsw.info/stop?q=10101830))

My practical choice would be to **buy food and a drink from the train buffet before arriving at Casino**. If the train arrives early enough for a shop visit, check with the station staff or coach driver how much time you actually have before leaving the station.