Sandgate Flyover
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The Sandgate Flyover is a grade-separated railway flyover that carries the Main North Line across the Kooragang Island line, located in Sandgate, in the City of Newcastle local government area of New South Wales, Australia.
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Sandgate Flyover | |
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Coordinates | 32°52′19″S 151°42′10″E |
Carries | Main North Line |
Crosses | Kooragang Island line |
Locale | Sandgate, City of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia |
Begins | Sandgate station (east) |
Ends | Ironbark Creek (west) |
Named for | Sandgate |
Owner | Transport Asset Holding Entity |
Maintained by | Australian Rail Track Corporation |
Characteristics | |
Design | Grade-separated railway flyover |
Material | Prestressed concrete |
Rail characteristics | |
No. of tracks | 2 |
Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
History | |
Constructed by | |
Construction start | May 2006 (2006-05) |
Construction cost | A$80 million |
Opened | 14 November 2006 (2006-11-14) |
Inaugurated | 24 November 2006 (2006-11-24) by Mark Vaile, Deputy Prime Minister |
Replaces | At-grade junction |
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