Broadmeadow railway station, New South Wales
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Broadmeadow railway station serves the suburb of Broadmeadow
located in Newcastle
, New South Wales
, Australia
. The station opened on 15 August 1887 and has three platforms. Located on the NSW's Main Northern Line
, the station is served by CityRail's
Newcastle & Central Coast Line with intercity trains to Sydney and local trains to Morisset, plus CountryLink
trains to the North Coast
or Main North Lines
.
The Australian Rail Track Corporation
's Broadmeadow Centralised Traffic Control centre for the northern half of the state (including the standard gauge line to Acacia Ridge
near Brisbane
, Queensland
) is located just south of the station, as is RailCorp's Broadmeadow signal box which controls the area Broadmeadow to Eraring with a road overpass in between the two train control buildings and the station.
runs one route which stops at Broadmeadow railway station:
Broadmeadow, New South Wales
Broadmeadow is the geographic centre of Newcastle city. Its main commercial hub is located at the “Nineways”.-Origins:Broadmeadow was originally part of the Newcastle Pasturage Reserve of 648 hectares...
located in Newcastle
Newcastle, New South Wales
The Newcastle metropolitan area is the second most populated area in the Australian state of New South Wales and includes most of the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie Local Government Areas...
, New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. The station opened on 15 August 1887 and has three platforms. Located on the NSW's Main Northern Line
Main North railway line, New South Wales
The Main North Line is a major railway in New South Wales, Australia. It runs through the Central Coast, Hunter and the New England regions. The line was the original main line between Sydney and Brisbane, however this required a change of gauge at Wallangarra...
, the station is served by CityRail's
CityRail
CityRail is an operating brand of RailCorp, a corporation owned by the state government of New South Wales, Australia. It is responsible for providing commuter rail services, and some coach services, in and around Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong, the three largest cities of New South Wales. It is...
Newcastle & Central Coast Line with intercity trains to Sydney and local trains to Morisset, plus CountryLink
CountryLink
CountryLink is the operator of passenger rail services in country New South Wales, Australia and into Queensland and Victoria. It is an operating brand of the Rail Corporation New South Wales, a government-owned entity...
trains to the North Coast
North Coast railway line, New South Wales
The North Coast Line is the primary rail route in the Mid North Coast and Northern Rivers regions of New South Wales, and forms a major part of the Sydney-Brisbane rail corridor....
or Main North Lines
Main North railway line, New South Wales
The Main North Line is a major railway in New South Wales, Australia. It runs through the Central Coast, Hunter and the New England regions. The line was the original main line between Sydney and Brisbane, however this required a change of gauge at Wallangarra...
.
The Australian Rail Track Corporation
Australian Rail Track Corporation
Australian Rail Track Corporation is a federal government owned corporation established in 1997 that owns, leases, maintains and controls the majority of main line standard gauge railway lines on the mainland of Australia, known as the Defined Interstate Rail Network .-History:The Interstate...
's Broadmeadow Centralised Traffic Control centre for the northern half of the state (including the standard gauge line to Acacia Ridge
Acacia Ridge, Queensland
Acacia Ridge is a suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Acacia Ridge is south of the central business district. The population in the 2001 census was 6648....
near Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
) is located just south of the station, as is RailCorp's Broadmeadow signal box which controls the area Broadmeadow to Eraring with a road overpass in between the two train control buildings and the station.
Platforms and services
Transport links
Newcastle BusesBus routes in Newcastle, New South Wales
Newcastle bus routes connect suburbs in and around Newcastle, New South Wales. Services are largely integrated with the public transport network of Sydney, to the south, however the route numbering system is separate....
runs one route which stops at Broadmeadow railway station:
- Route 226 - Between GlendaleGlendale, New South WalesGlendale is a suburb of Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia, located west of Newcastle's central business district at the northern tip of Lake Macquarie...
and Newcastle station.