Hexham railway station is located on the Main Northern line in

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, Australia. It serves the western

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suburb of

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, and was opened on 1 August 1871. Hexham originally had a substantial brick platform building; however, this was demolished in May 1993 and replaced with a lightweight bus-shelter type structure. The station has a full-length island platform; however, the eastern end has been fenced off to a shorter two carriage train length. Until 1987, the

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's exchange sidings were located opposite Hexham station. In November 2014, the

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completed a project that saw the westbound coal road relocated further south to make way for five 1,800 metre passing loops. South of the coal road,

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have a locomotive depot."Signaling & infrastructure" ''Railway Digest'' February 2015 page 44

Platforms and services

Hexham has one island platform with two faces. It is serviced by

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services travelling between

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and Telarah. It is also serviced by one early morning service to

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Hexham station details
Transport for New South Wales {{Hunter Region places and items of interest Railway stations in the Hunter Region Railway stations in Australia opened in 1871 Regional railway stations in New South Wales Short-platform railway stations in New South Wales, 2 cars Main North railway line, New South Wales