Adamstown railway station is located on the Main Northern line in

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, Australia. It serves the southern

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suburb of Adamstown, and was opened on 15 August 1887. As part of the electrification of the line in the early 1980s, new station buildings were built, the western relief line and Platform 3 removed, and the 1939 built signal box on Platform 1 that used to control movements to the Belmont line decommissioned on 4 December 1983. Until December 1991, the Belmont line diverged to the south-east of the station. The station was upgraded with new lifts and footbridge with work completed by late 2017. In 2019, Platform 1 was extended to accommodate 10-cars.

Platforms and services

Adamstown has two platforms plus a third disused. It is serviced by

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services travelling from Sydney Central to

Track layout

Transport links

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operates one route via Adamstown station: *14

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via

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, Charlestown and Belmont

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Transport for New South Wales {{Hunter Region places and items of interest Easy Access railway stations in New South Wales Railway stations in the Hunter Region Railway stations in Australia opened in 1887 Regional railway stations in New South Wales Short-platform railway stations in New South Wales, 4 cars Main North railway line, New South Wales