Awaba railway station is located on the Main Northern line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the City of Lake Macquarie town of Awaba opening on 15 August 1887.[3]
Awaba | |||||||||||
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 Northbound view from Platform 1, November 2023 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Adelaide Street, Awaba Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°00′47″S 151°32′30″E / 33.012937°S 151.541671°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 24 metres (79 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Transport Asset Holding Entity | ||||||||||
| Operated by | NSW TrainLink | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Main Northern | ||||||||||
| Distance | 137.31 km (85.32 mi) from Central | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections |  | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Accessible | No | ||||||||||
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| Station code | AWB | ||||||||||
| Website | Transport for NSW | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 15 August 1887 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2023[2] |
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| Services | |||||||||||
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In April 1993, the original weatherboard station building on the western platform was damaged in a fire and later demolished.[4][5] It was replaced by the present lighter-weight structure.
Until its formal closure in December 1989, Awaba was the junction for the line to Wangi Power Station, the remnants of which remain behind Platform 1.[6] North of the station are two passing loops, although the northbound one has now been disconnected.
Platforms and services
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Awaba has two side platforms. It is serviced by NSW TrainLink Central Coast & Newcastle Line services travelling from Sydney Central to Newcastle.[7]
| Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
| 1 | services to Gosford & Sydney Central | [7] | |
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| 2 | services to Newcastle | [7] |
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Platform 1 -
Southbound view from footbridge -
Entrance on Adelaide Street -
Entrance on Wilton Road -
Basic station facilities on platform 2
References
edit- ^ This figure is the number of entries and exits of a year combined averaged to a day.
- ^ "Train Station Monthly Usage". Open Data. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ Awaba Station NSWrail.net
- ^ Fire damage at Awaba railway station Lake Macquarie City
- ^ "Infrastructure" Railway Digest May 1993 page 199
- ^ "Branch Closures" Railway Digest March 1990 page 112
- ^ a b c "Central Coast & Newcastle line timetable". Transport for NSW.
External links
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Media related to Awaba railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Awaba station details Transport for New South Wales
