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Central Coast & Newcastle: overhead wiring repairs at Homebush
Overhead wiring repairs at Homebush mean trains may run late until 25 Nov. Stops may change at short notice and trains may leave from different platforms. You may need to change trains to complete your trip. Allow extra travel time.
- Duration25/10/2026 – 24/11/2026
- Lines affected1
Published 26 October 2026 at 06:34 · Updated 26 October 2026 at 11:52
What changes
What to expect
- Trains may run late
- Stops may change at short notice
- Trains may leave from different platforms
- You may need to change trains to complete your trip
Why
Urgent overhead wiring repairs at Homebush.
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due to urgent overhead wiring repairs at Homebush.
Allow extra travel time. Stops may change at short notice and trains may leave from different platforms.
You may need to change trains to complete your trip.
Affected lines
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Other changes
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- Stop changeStrathfield Station: ramp closed at Platforms 1 and 2Active 23/10/2026 – 22/11/2026Same linesCentral Coast & Newcastle
- RoadworksNewcastle to Hornsby: buses replace trains 31 Oct–1 NovPlanned 30/10/2026 – 01/11/2026Same linesCentral Coast & Newcastle
- RoadworksCentral to Newcastle: trains replaced by buses on 6 NovPlanned 05/11/2026 – 05/11/2026Same linesCentral Coast & Newcastle
- RoadworksCentral Coast & Newcastle: buses replace trains nightly 9–12 NovPlanned 09/11/2026 – 11/11/2026Same linesCentral Coast & Newcastle
- RoadworksCentral Coast & Newcastle: trains run to changed timetable on 15 NovPlanned 15/11/2026 – 15/11/2026Same linesCentral Coast & Newcastle