[3] While the station lay dormant for many years after its closure to passenger services, Honeysuckle was finally demolished in 1936, prior to the opening of Wickham and a year after the opening of Civic station,[4][5] though the sandstone foundations of the platforms remained in place through to their rediscovery during excavations for the Newcastle Light Rail project in July 2016.

[8] The station housed an important signal box, located at the station's eastern end, which controlled the entire length of the Newcastle railway line from Newcastle to Hamilton, where the signal box at Hamilton Junction takes over.

[10] The changes included an extension of the station's southern platform to fit eight-car trains bound for Newcastle, new entrances to the station via the level crossing at Stewart Avenue, and an upgrade of the CCTV system at the crossing assisting the signal box.

[11] The decision by Transport for New South Wales under the O'Farrell Government, followed a decades-long public campaign to remove the rail line to allow open access to the Hunter River foreshore and to allow urban renewal projects to take place in the region.

[17][18][19][20][21][22] The original Wickham railway station, opened in 1936, featured two side brick faced and asphalt-surface platforms, each able to fit four cars of a modern electric multiple unit train.

[23] In 2007, Platform 1 was extended eastward to accommodate a full eight-car set for Central Coast & Newcastle Line services.

The eastern end of the station building is comprised of a brick wall with single opening and attached awning.

[The ceiling] is angled on the southern side as a result of the room being enlarged at some date; the original use of this room is unclear.The station's original signal box, described as a "Type EO", was replaced with a "Type O" design signal box in 1966.

[8] A precast reinforced concrete footbridge crossed the tracks at the station's eastern end, allowing easy access for commuters between the platforms.