Broadmeadow railway station
Broadmeadow | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Northbound view in May 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location |
Graham Road, Broadmeadow Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°55′07″S 151°44′55″E / 32.918494°S 151.748555°ECoordinates: 32°55′07″S 151°44′55″E / 32.918494°S 151.748555°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | RailCorp | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | NSW TrainLink | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Main Northern | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 162.94 km (101.25 mi) from Central | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 3 (1 side, 1 island) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections | Bus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Construction | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | BMD | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Sydney Trains | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 15 August 1887 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Broadmeadow railway station is located on the Main Northern line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the western Newcastle suburb of Broadmeadow, opening on 15 August 1887.[1]
The island platform was accessed by a level crossing at the station's northern end until replaced by an underpass on 2 March 1973 opened by Minister for Transport Milton Morris.[2]
Following the electrification of the line from Wyong in June 1984, passenger trains including the Brisbane Limited, Gold Coast Motorail, Grafton Express, North Coast Daylight Express, North Coast Overnight Express, Northern Mail and Northern Tablelands Express changed from electric to diesel traction at Broadmeadow.
Platforms & services
Broadmeadow has three platforms. It is serviced by NSW TrainLink Central Coast & Newcastle Line services travelling from Sydney Central to Hamilton (Newcastle).[3]
It is also serviced by NSW Trainlink Xplorer and XPT long distance services from Sydney to Armidale, Moree, Grafton, Casino and Brisbane,[4][5] as well as daily coach services to Taree. [5] These coach services are operated by Busways as routes 150 [6] and 151.[7]
| Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
| 1 | services to Gosford & Sydney Central | [3] | |
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| services to Sydney Central | [5] | ||
| services to Sydney Central | [4] | ||
| 2 | services to Hamilton (Newcastle) | [3] | |
| 3 | services to Grafton, Casino & Brisbane | [5] | |
| services to Armidale/Moree | [4] |
Transport links
Newcastle Buses operate one route via Broadmeadow station:
- 226 Glendale to Newcastle station[8]
Signal boxes
The Australian Rail Track Corporation's Broadmeadow Centralised Traffic Control centre for the northern half of the state including the North Coast line to Brisbane, is located just south of the station, as is RailCorp's Broadmeadow signal box which controls the Broadmeadow to Eraring section of the Main Northern line.
Yard
South of the station lies the extensive Broadmeadow yard. NSW TrainLink have a depot that maintains its Endeavour and Hunter railcar fleet. The former Broadmeadow Locomotive Depot is used to house preserved rolling stock.
References
- ↑ Broadmeadow Station NSWrail.net
- ↑ "20 Years Ago" Railway Digest March 1993 page 114
- 1 2 3 "Central Coast & Newcastle line timetable" (PDF). NSW Trainlink. 5 January 2015.
- 1 2 3 "North West timetable" (PDF). NSW Trainlink. 20 October 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 "North Coast timetable" (PDF). NSW Trainlink. 20 October 2013 [Updated 6 April 2014].
- ↑ "Route 150 timetable information". Busways. 1 March 2014.
- ↑ "Route 151 timetable information". Busways. 1 March 2014.
- ↑ "Routes 226, 230, 231 and 235 timetable" (PDF). Newcastle Buses. 20 October 2013.
External links
Media related to Broadmeadow railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Broadmeadow station details Sydney Trains
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