Wickham railway station

Wickham
Newcastle & Central Coast Line
Hunter Line
Station code WKH
Suburb Wickham
Street(s) Beresford Street
Distance from Central Station 165.93[1] km
Altitude (above sea level) 2.1[1] m
Types of stopping trains Intercity
Regional
Suburban/Local
Number of platforms 2
Number of tracks 2
Platform arrangement 2 Side
Type of station Ground
Ticket barriers No
Transfers available Bus
Disabled access Yes
Station facilities Link

Wickham railway station was opened on 2 September 1936[1] and is located in Wickham, a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. The station is serviced by CityRail Newcastle & Central Coast line and Hunter line services to Maitland, Dungog and Scone.

Contents

Platforms and services

The station has two side platforms, only four carriages long. Passengers on longer trains are required to use the rear 4 cars.

The down (Newcastle bound) platform is being extended towards Newcastle to allow the signals to be moved so that the Stewart Avenue level crossing at the end of the station is not required to be closed while trains are stopped in the station.

The station receives two Hunter line services (usually to and from Telarah) each way per hour and one local service to and from Morriset per hour. Additional services operate during peak hour.

Platform Line Stopping Pattern Notes
Newcastle & Central Coast Line local electric services and intercity electric services to Newcastle
Hunter Line diesel rail-car services to Newcastle
Newcastle & Central Coast Line local electric services to Morisset and intercity electric services Gosford, Hornsby and Central (via Strathfield)
Hunter Line diesel rail-car services to Maitland, Telarah, Dungog, Muswellbrook and Scone

Transport links

Newcastle Buses runs one route via Wickham railway station:

Gallery

References

  1. ^ a b c Station Names. Date of opening, closing and/or change of name. Public Transport Commission of New South Wales. Administrative Branch (Archives Section) (3rd ed.). February 1979 [1965]. p. 36. 
Preceding station   CityRail   Following station
towards Dungog or Scone
 Hunter Line
towards Newcastle
towards Central
 Newcastle and Central Coast Line
towards Newcastle
Significant places and items of interest in the Hunter Region of New South Wales