Abstract The adjustment calculation of catenary post assembly is an important calculation item in construction, innovation and maintenance of catenary of electrified railway. The mathematics model for adjustment calculation of catenary post assembly is established in this paper based on the calculation principle for catenary post assembly. The suitable simplified calculation formula for calculation at working site is presented on the basis of making mathematical transformation and analysis to the mathematics model. It is proven by the practice and comparison calculation that calculation made by mathematics model is suitable for computer programming calculation with high accuracy result and calculation made by simplified calculation formula is easy and suitable for manual calculation at working site. These two methods can meet the requirements of making adjustment into place one time for post assembly.