Hexham railway station is located on the Main Northern line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the western Newcastle suburb of Hexham, and was opened on 1 August 1871.Hexham Station NSWrail.net
The station has a full-length island platform; however, the eastern end has been fenced off to a shorter two carriage train length. South of the coal road, Aurizon have a locomotive depot."Signaling & infrastructure" Railway Digest February 2015 page 44
History Hexham originally had a substantial brick platform building; however, this was demolished in May 1993 and replaced with a lightweight bus-shelter type structure."Infrastructure" Railway Digest June 1993 page 246
Until 1987, the Richmond Vale's exchange sidings were located opposite Hexham station.
In November 2014, the Australian Rail Track Corporation completed a project that saw the westbound coal road relocated further south to make way for five 1,800 metre passing loops." Hunter Valley Coal Chain – Rail developments at Hexham, NSW" Railway Digest January 2013 page 36Reducing coal train congestion at Newcastle Port Australian Rail Track Corporation 25 October 2013"Construction begins on Hexham Relief Road Project" Railway Digest December 2013 page 12Hexham Relief Roads Project Construction Environmental Management Plan Upper Hunter Valley Alliance"ARTC undertakes Hexham Relief Road works and Gunnedah Yard remodelling" Railway Digest January 2015 page 12
Platforms and services Hexham has one island platform with two faces. It is serviced by Sydney Trains Hunter Line services travelling between Newcastle, Maitland and Telarah. It is also serviced by one early morning service to Scone.
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External links
Hexham station details Transport for New South Wales