Sandgate railway station, New South Wales
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Sandgate railway station is located on the Main Northern line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the western Newcastle suburb of Sandgate, opening in 1881 as Grant's Creek.[3][4]
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Location | Astra Street, Sandgate Australia | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 32°52′19″S 151°42′10″E | ||||||||||
Owned by | Transport Asset Holding Entity | ||||||||||
Operated by | NSW TrainLink | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Main Northern | ||||||||||
Distance | 170.51 kilometres from Central | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side | ||||||||||
Tracks | 6 | ||||||||||
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Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
Accessible | No | ||||||||||
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Station code | SDG | ||||||||||
Website | Transport for NSW | ||||||||||
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Opened | 1881 | ||||||||||
Previous names | Grant's Creek | ||||||||||
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Close
A one kilometre branch diverged behind the station in a north-westerly direction for Sandgate Cemetery. This closed on 13 October 1985.[5][6] Following the completion of the Sandgate Flyover in November 2006, Sandgate station is flanked by two coal lines on either side.[7]