Hamilton
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| Newcastle & Central Coast Line | |
| Hunter Line | |
| Station code | HMN |
| Suburb | Hamilton |
| Street(s) | Beaumont St |
| Distance from Central Station | 164.63[1] km |
| Altitude (above sea level) | 5.8[1] m |
| Types of stopping trains | Intercity Regional Suburban/Local |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Number of tracks | 2 |
| Platform arrangement | 2 Side |
| Type of station | Ground |
| Ticket barriers | No |
| Transfers available | Bus Train |
Disabled access  |
Yes |
| Station facilities | Link |
Hamilton railway station opened 1872[1] and is located in Hamilton, a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. The station is an interchange between CityRail Newcastle & Central Coast line and Hunter line services.[2] These services go to Sydney, Maitland, Dungog and Scone.
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Platforms/Services
The station has two side platforms, six carriages long. Passengers on longer trains are required to use the rear six carriages.
| Platform | Line | Stopping Pattern | Notes |
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Newcastle & Central Coast Line | local electric services and intercity electric services to Newcastle | |
| Hunter Line | diesel rail-car services to Newcastle | ||
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Newcastle & Central Coast Line | local electric services to Morisset and intercity electric services Gosford, Hornsby and Central (via Strathfield) | |
| Hunter Line | diesel rail-car services to Maitland, Telarah, Dungog, Muswellbrook and Scone |
Hamilton Junction Signal Box
Hamilton Junction Signal Box is separated from Hamilton Station by Beaumont Street Level Crossing. The elegant Victorian signal box was built by McKenzie & Holland in 1897, making it one of the oldest surviving mechanical signal boxes in Australia, and also one of the busiest. Originally fitted with a McKenzie & Holland mechanical lever frame, it now has a 56 lever tappet frame designed by Cyril Byles, the British-born NSWR Signal Engineer and manufactured in Sydney in the former NSWR's Interlocking Workshops. The frame is linked to mechanical points, colourlight running signals of the Double Light Colour Light type (see Australian railway signalling), and a single wire-pull revolving target shunting signal. All running lines are continuously track-circuited, and the method of signalling conforms to the early conventions of Track Circuit Block with block bells. Formerly a much busier location, this signal box once had control of multiple lines, sidings and a short branch for the Vacuum Oil Company. After rationalization in the 1980s and 90s, the signal box now controls Hamilton Junction, Beaumont Street Level Crossing and entry to and exit from sidings used for storing track maintenance vehicles.
The signal box is currently manned continuously for an intensive CityRail DMU and EMU passenger service, a significant number of empty coaching stock movements and occasional track machine activity. There is no provision for switching-out. It is anticipated that resignalling within the next decade will see its closure.
Transport links
Newcastle Buses runs one route to and from Hamilton railway station:
- Route 201 - to Newcastle West.
Gallery
 An early photo of Hamilton Railway Station, showing Beaumont Street Level Crossing and Hamilton Junction Signal Box. |
 Station as seen from level crossing on Beaumont Street. |
 Hamilton Station Hotel on Fern Street. |
See also
- Hamilton railway station, New South Wales is at coordinates 32°55′06″S 151°44′55″E / 32.9184°S 151.7485°ECoordinates: 32°55′06″S 151°44′55″E / 32.9184°S 151.7485°E
| Preceding station | CityRail | Following station | ||
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| Hunter Line |
towards Newcastle
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towards Central
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Newcastle and Central Coast Line |
towards Newcastle
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References
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