Broadmeadow railway station

Broadmeadow
Northbound view of Platforms 1 and 2, May 2007
General information
Location	Graham Road, Broadmeadow Australia
Coordinates	32°55′23″S 151°44′04″E / 32.92316°S 151.734542°E / -32.92316; 151.734542
Owned by	Transport Asset Holding Entity
Operated by	NSW TrainLink
Line(s)	Main Northern
Distance	162.94 km (101.25 mi) from Central
Platforms	3 (1 side, 1 island)
Tracks	4
Connections	Bus Coach
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	BMD
Website	Transport for NSW
History
Opened	15 August 1887; 137 years ago (1887-08-15)
Electrified	Yes
Passengers
2023[2]	438,150 (year) 1,200 (daily)[1] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
Services Preceding station NSW TrainLink Following station Hamilton towards Newcastle Interchange Central Coast & Newcastle Line Adamstown towards Central Central Coast & Newcastle Line Express Cardiff towards Central Maitland towards Grafton, Casino or Brisbane NSW TrainLink North Coast Line Fassifern towards Sydney Maitland towards Moree or Armidale NSW TrainLink North Western Line

Broadmeadow railway station is a heritage-listed railway station and major regional interchange located on the Main Northern Line. The station itself serves the Newcastle suburb of Broadmeadow. The station was first opened on 15 August 1887.

The island platform was accessed by a level crossing at the station's northern end until replaced by an underpass on 2 March 1973 opened by Minister for Transport Milton Morris.^[3] The station was upgraded to wheelchair accessibility in July 2017.^[4]

Following the electrification of the line from Wyong in June 1984, passenger trains including the Brisbane Limited, Gold Coast Motorail, Grafton Express, North Coast Daylight Express, North Coast Overnight Express, Northern Mail and Northern Tablelands Express changed from electric to diesel traction at Broadmeadow.