Awaba railway station

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Awaba
Awaba Railway Station Platform 1.jpg
Northbound view from Platform 1, November 2023
General information
LocationAdelaide Street, Awaba
Australia
Coordinates 33°00′47″S151°32′30″E / 33.012937°S 151.541671°E / -33.012937; 151.541671
Elevation24 metres (79 ft)
Owned by Transport Asset Holding Entity
Operated by NSW TrainLink
Line(s) Main Northern
Distance137.31 km (85.32 mi) from Central
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
Connections TfNSW B.svg
Construction
Structure typeGround
AccessibleNo
Other information
Station code AWB
Website Transport for NSW
History
Opened15 August 1887;136 years ago (1887-08-15)
ElectrifiedYes
Passengers
2023 [1]
  • 8,490 (year)
  • 23 (daily) [2] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
Services
Preceding station TfNSW T.png NSW TrainLink Following station
Fassifern Central Coast & Newcastle Line Dora Creek
towards Central
Location
Australia New South Wales location map blank.svg
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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]

Contents

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 NSW Railway tickets issued at Awaba Railway Station 1980s.jpeg
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]

PlatformLineStopping patternNotes
1services to Gosford & Sydney Central [7]
2
CCN
services to Newcastle [7]



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References

  1. "Train Station Monthly Usage". Open Data. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  2. This figure is the number of entries and exits of a year combined averaged to a day.
  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. 1 2 3 "Central Coast & Newcastle line timetable". Transport for NSW.