Newcastle railway station, New South Wales
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Newcastle railway station, New South Wales
Newcastle
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| Newcastle & Central Coast Line | |
| Hunter Line | |
| Station code | NTL |
| Suburb | Newcastle |
| Street(s) | Scott Street |
| Distance from Central Station | 168.10[1] km |
| Altitude (above sea level) | 1.2[1] m |
| Types of stopping trains | Suburban/Local Intercity Regional |
| Number of platforms | 4 |
| Number of tracks | 5 |
| Platform arrangement | 2 side 1 island |
| Type of station | Ground |
| Ticket barriers | No |
| Transfers available | Train Bus |
Disabled access  |
Yes |
| Station facilities | Link |
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.
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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.[2] In November 1857 a contract for £6347, was awarded to William Wright for the 67 chains (1.3 km; 0.84 mi) extension.[2] The station was located on a spur line which serviced Circular Wharf and was opened on Saturday 20 March 1858.[2] 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.[citation needed]
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 CityRail 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 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.
| Platform | Line | Stopping Pattern | Notes |
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Newcastle & Central Coast Line | intercity electric services to Gosford, Hornsby and Central (via Strathfield) | |
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Newcastle & Central Coast Line | local electric services to Morisset | |
| Hunter Line | diesel rail-car services to Maitland, Telarah, Dungog, Muswellbrook and Scone | ||
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Newcastle & Central Coast Line | local electric services to Morisset | |
| Hunter Line | diesel rail-car services to Maitland, Telarah, Dungog, Muswellbrook and Scone | ||
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Hunter Line | diesel rail-car services to Maitland, Telarah, Dungog, Muswellbrook and Scone |
Bus services
- 100 - to Charlestown
- 104 - to Jesmond
- 106 - to Jesmond
- 107 - to Jesmond
- 111 - to Charlestown
- 118 - to Stockton
- 201 - to Hamilton
- 222 - to Wallsend
- 224 - to Wallsend
- 225 - to Jesmond
- 226 - to Glendale
- 230 - to Wallsend
- 231 - to Wallsend
- 235 - to Maryland
- 310 - to Belmont
- 317 - to Belmont
- 320 - to Warners Bay
- 322 - to Belmont
- 334 - to Glendale
- 349 - to Swansea
- 350 - to Swansea Heads
- 363 - to Glendale
Gallery
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Station in 1884
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Platform 2
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Platform 3 & 4
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Walkway to platforms 2, 3 and 4
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North end of platform 1
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Entrance to the ticket office
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The station from the street opposite
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The station from Watt Street
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The station from Scott Street
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Looking along platform 1
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Heritage style seat on platform 1
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NSWR decorative symbol on platform awning
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Newcastle Signal Box near the station
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The inset from a larger map, showing the location of Newcastle station in 1869
Neighbouring stations
| Preceding station | CityRail | Following station | ||
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| Hunter Line | Terminus | |||
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Newcastle and Central Coast Line | Terminus |
References
- ^ a b Station Names. Date of opening, closing and/or change of name. Public Transport Commission of New South Wales. Administrative Branch (Archives Section) (3rd ed.). February 1979 [1965]. p. 25.
- ^ a b c McKillop, Roberts; Sheedy, David (May 2008). Our Region, Our Railway: The Hunter and the Great Northern Railway (1857-2007). Australian Railway Historical Society (1st ed.). p. 21~22.
Coordinates: 32°55′36″S 151°47′02″E / 32.9267°S 151.7839°E
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