Awaba railway station

Railway station in New South Wales, Australia

33°00′47″S 151°32′30″E / 33.012937°S 151.541671°E / -33.012937; 151.541671Elevation24 metres (79 ft)Owned byTransport Asset Holding EntityOperated byNSW TrainLinkLine(s)Main NorthernDistance137.31 km (85.32 mi) from CentralPlatforms2 sideTracks2ConnectionsConstructionStructure typeGroundAccessibleNoOther informationStation codeAWBWebsiteTransport for NSWHistoryOpened15 August 1887; 136 years ago (1887-08-15)ElectrifiedYesPassengers2023[2]
  • 8,490 (year)
  • 23 (daily)[1] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
Services
Preceding station NSW TrainLink Following station
Fassifern
towards Newcastle Interchange
Central Coast & Newcastle Line Dora Creek
towards Central
Location
Awaba is located in New South Wales
Awaba
Awaba
Location within New South Wales

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]

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

Awaba-issued Edmondson tickets

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
CCN
services to Gosford & Sydney Central [7]
2
CCN
services to Newcastle [7]


  • Platform 1
    Platform 1
  • Southbound view from footbridge
    Southbound view from footbridge
  • Entrance on Adelaide Street
    Entrance on Adelaide Street
  • Entrance on Wilton Road
    Entrance on Wilton Road
  • Basic station facilities on platform 2
    Basic station facilities on platform 2


References

  1. ^ This figure is the number of entries and exits of a year combined averaged to a day.
  2. ^ "Train Station Monthly Usage". Open Data. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  3. ^ Awaba Station NSWrail.net
  4. ^ Fire damage at Awaba railway station Lake Macquarie City
  5. ^ "Infrastructure" Railway Digest May 1993 page 199
  6. ^ "Branch Closures" Railway Digest March 1990 page 112
  7. ^ a b c "Central Coast & Newcastle line timetable". Transport for NSW.


External links

  • Media related to Awaba railway station at Wikimedia Commons
  • Awaba station details Transport for New South Wales
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