Owned by RailCorp Platforms 2 side Opened 9 February 1936 Tracks 2 | Line(s) Newcastle Structure type Ground Owner RailCorp | |
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Location Beresford Street, Wickham
Australia Distance 165.93 kilometres from Central Address Wickham NSW 2293, Australia Similar Civic railway station, Hamilton railway station - N, Aberdeen railway station - N, Belford railway station - N, Allandale railway station - N | ||
Wickham railway station
Wickham railway station was located on the Newcastle line in New South Wales, Australia. It served the inner Newcastle suburb of Wickham opening on 9 February 1936.
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It closed on 25 December 2014, when the Newcastle line was truncated to Hamilton to allow construction of the Newcastle Light Rail line. Newcastle Interchange is being built to the west of Wickham station as the line's terminus, where it will connect with the light rail.
Platforms & services
Wickham had two side platforms that could only accommodate four carriages. At the time of its closure, it was serviced by trains from Sydney Central to Newcastle and local services from Newcastle to Maitland, Muswellbrook, Scone, Telarah and Dungog.
In 2007, Platform 1 was extended at its eastern end to allow Stewart Avenue level crossing to remain open while trains were stopped at the station.
Platform 1 was for services to Newcastle. Platform 2 was for services to Gosford, Sydney Central, Maitland, Telarah, Dungog, Muswellbrook & Scone.
Wickham Signal Box
Wickham Signal Box was situated at the Newcastle end of the station and controlled a short section between Hamilton and Newcastle, including Railway Street and Stewart Avenue level crossings. Built in 1966, it was attended continuously.