Newcastle railway station, New South Wales
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Newcastle Railway Station (also known as Newcastle Terminal) is the main railway station in Newcastle
, New South Wales
. It offers regular services to Sydney
on the Newcastle and Central Coast line and to Maitland
, Scone
and Dungog
on the Hunter line.
Newcastle railway station is three hours' travel from Sydney's Central Station
. It is a terminating and departing station and situated at the end of the Newcastle branch line
.
The station is situated on the corner of Scott and Watt Streets with access on street level, without stairs. It is in walking distance of Nobbys Beach and to Newcastle Harbour. The railway station has a Cafe on platform one open daily. Newcastle railway station is considered heritage and still has its original station buildings.
A taxi rank is next to the station and a long distance bus station is situated at the back of the Railway station near the harbour foreshore. The Railway station is staffed 24 hours and have Security Officers on duty from 6pm nightly.
network. All four lines have overhead wiring to accommodate Cityrail electric trains running services towards Sydney. The Maitland line uses conventional Diesel multiple unit
trains.
On special occasions Newcastle Railway Station can be home to historic trains such as the 3801. This usually happens around the time of the Maitland Steamfest
or when the NSWRTM makes a tour to Newcastle if it is for a replica of the Newcastle Flyer run or a Rail and Sails.
Newcastle, New South Wales
The Newcastle metropolitan area is the second most populated area in the Australian state of New South Wales and includes most of the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie Local Government Areas...
, New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
. It offers regular services to Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
on the Newcastle and Central Coast line and to Maitland
Maitland, New South Wales
Maitland is a city in the Lower Hunter Valley of New South Wales, Australia and the seat of Maitland City Council, situated on the Hunter River approximately by road north of Sydney and north-west of Newcastle...
, Scone
Scone, New South Wales
Scone is a town in the Upper Hunter Shire in the Hunter Valley region of New South Wales, Australia. At the 2006 census, Scone had a population of 4,624 people. It is located on the New England Highway north of Muswellbrook about 270 kilometres north of Sydney, and is part of the Hunter and Upper...
and Dungog
Dungog, New South Wales
Dungog is a country town on the Williams River in the upper Hunter Valley in New South Wales, Australia. Located in the middle of dairy and timber country, it is the centre of the Dungog Shire Local Government Area and at the 2006 census it had a population of 2,102 people. The area includes the...
on the Hunter line.
Newcastle railway station is three hours' travel from Sydney's Central Station
Central railway station, Sydney
Central Railway Station, the largest railway station in Australia, is at the southern end of the Sydney CBD. It services almost all the lines on the CityRail network, and is the major terminus for interurban and interstate rail services...
. It is a terminating and departing station and situated at the end of the Newcastle branch line
Newcastle railway line, New South Wales
The Newcastle railway line is a branch railway line in the city of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. The line branches from the Main North line at Broadmeadow and travels in an easterly direction through the inner suburbs of Newcastle to Newcastle station...
.
The station is situated on the corner of Scott and Watt Streets with access on street level, without stairs. It is in walking distance of Nobbys Beach and to Newcastle Harbour. The railway station has a Cafe on platform one open daily. Newcastle railway station is considered heritage and still has its original station buildings.
A taxi rank is next to the station and a long distance bus station is situated at the back of the Railway station near the harbour foreshore. The Railway station is staffed 24 hours and have Security Officers on duty from 6pm nightly.
History
Newcastle station was originally located at the site of the Honeysuckle Point Terminus. Early on in the making of the Honeysuckle Point Terminus, Newcastle residents called for an extension to the centre of town and in 1857 the parliamentary select committee recommended, that a single line for goods and passenger traffic be laid from Honeysuckle Point to the wharf at Watt Street. In November 1857 a contract for £6347, was awarded to William Wright for the 67 chain (1.3 km; 0.837502081598668 mi) extension. The station was located on a spur line which serviced Circular Wharf and was opened on Saturday 20 March 1858. A large goods yard fanned east from the station, constructed in 1858. No trace now remains of this yard. In 1880, an additional two platforms were constructed to cater for traffic growth.Platform configuration and services
Newcastle Station consists of four railway lines (passenger platforms), two of which are used for Sydney services and two for Maitland, Scone and Dungog services. The station is part of the CityRailCityRail
CityRail is an operating brand of RailCorp, a corporation owned by the state government of New South Wales, Australia. It is responsible for providing commuter rail services, and some coach services, in and around Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong, the three largest cities of New South Wales. It is...
network. All four lines have overhead wiring to accommodate Cityrail electric trains running services towards Sydney. The Maitland line uses conventional Diesel multiple unit
Diesel multiple unit
A diesel multiple unit or DMU is a multiple unit train consisting of multiple carriages powered by one or more on-board diesel engines. They may also be referred to as a railcar or railmotor, depending on country.-Design:...
trains.
On special occasions Newcastle Railway Station can be home to historic trains such as the 3801. This usually happens around the time of the Maitland Steamfest
Hunter Valley Steamfest
The Hunter Valley Steamfest is one of the major events in the New South Wales steam locomotive season and also one of the major events held in Maitland, in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia...
or when the NSWRTM makes a tour to Newcastle if it is for a replica of the Newcastle Flyer run or a Rail and Sails.
Bus services
Newcastle BusesBus routes in Newcastle, New South Wales
Newcastle bus routes connect suburbs in and around Newcastle, New South Wales. Services are largely integrated with the public transport network of Sydney, to the south, however the route numbering system is separate....
- 100 - to CharlestownCharlestown, New South WalesCharlestown is a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, and the largest town within the City of Lake Macquarie. It is located approximately west-southwest of the central business district of Newcastle....
- 104 - to JesmondJesmond, New South WalesJesmond is a suburb of the City of Newcastle LGA, located about west of the Newcastle CBD in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. It is both a commercial centre and residential area catering to Newcastle residents including Australian and international students attending the University...
- 106 - to JesmondJesmond, New South WalesJesmond is a suburb of the City of Newcastle LGA, located about west of the Newcastle CBD in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. It is both a commercial centre and residential area catering to Newcastle residents including Australian and international students attending the University...
- 107 - to JesmondJesmond, New South WalesJesmond is a suburb of the City of Newcastle LGA, located about west of the Newcastle CBD in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. It is both a commercial centre and residential area catering to Newcastle residents including Australian and international students attending the University...
- 111 - to CharlestownCharlestown, New South WalesCharlestown is a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, and the largest town within the City of Lake Macquarie. It is located approximately west-southwest of the central business district of Newcastle....
- 118 - to StocktonStockton, New South WalesStockton is a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, located from Newcastle's central business district. It is the only suburb of Newcastle that lies north of the Hunter River.-Geography:...
- 201 - to HamiltonHamilton, New South WalesHamilton is a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, located from Newcastle's central business district. The main commercial centre is located around Beaumont Street and boasts a vibrant multicultural atmosphere providing an array of restaurants, retail, fashion and commercial outlets...
- 222 - to WallsendWallsend, New South WalesWallsend is a western suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, located from Newcastle's central business district. It is part of the City of Newcastle local government area.- Origins :...
- 224 - to WallsendWallsend, New South WalesWallsend is a western suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, located from Newcastle's central business district. It is part of the City of Newcastle local government area.- Origins :...
- 225 - to JesmondJesmond, New South WalesJesmond is a suburb of the City of Newcastle LGA, located about west of the Newcastle CBD in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. It is both a commercial centre and residential area catering to Newcastle residents including Australian and international students attending the University...
- 226 - to GlendaleGlendale, New South WalesGlendale is a suburb of Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia, located west of Newcastle's central business district at the northern tip of Lake Macquarie...
- 230 - to WallsendWallsend, New South WalesWallsend is a western suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, located from Newcastle's central business district. It is part of the City of Newcastle local government area.- Origins :...
- 231 - to WallsendWallsend, New South WalesWallsend is a western suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, located from Newcastle's central business district. It is part of the City of Newcastle local government area.- Origins :...
- 235 - to MarylandMaryland, New South WalesMaryland is a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, located from Newcastle's central business district. It is part of the City of Newcastle local government area.Maryland has two public and one private school, a skatepark and a shopping complex....
- 310 - to BelmontBelmont, New South WalesBelmont is a suburb in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia, located 20 kilometres from Newcastle's central business district on the eastern side of Lake Macquarie and is part of the City of Lake Macquarie....
- 317 - to BelmontBelmont, New South WalesBelmont is a suburb in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia, located 20 kilometres from Newcastle's central business district on the eastern side of Lake Macquarie and is part of the City of Lake Macquarie....
- 320 - to Warners BayWarners Bay, New South WalesWarners Bay is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia, and is located from Newcastle's central business district on the eastern side of Lake Macquarie. It was named after Jonathan Warner, who settled the area....
- 322 - to BelmontBelmont, New South WalesBelmont is a suburb in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia, located 20 kilometres from Newcastle's central business district on the eastern side of Lake Macquarie and is part of the City of Lake Macquarie....
- 334 - to GlendaleGlendale, New South WalesGlendale is a suburb of Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia, located west of Newcastle's central business district at the northern tip of Lake Macquarie...
- 349 - to SwanseaSwansea, New South WalesSwansea is a locality and commercial centre at the entrance to Lake Macquarie from the Pacific Ocean in New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the City of Lake Macquarie local government area....
- 350 - to Swansea HeadsSwansea Heads, New South WalesSwansea Heads is a locality on the Swansea peninsula between Lake Macquarie and the Pacific Ocean in New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the City of Lake Macquarie local government area.-External links:...
- 363 - to GlendaleGlendale, New South WalesGlendale is a suburb of Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia, located west of Newcastle's central business district at the northern tip of Lake Macquarie...