Newcastle Interchange

Newcastle Interchange is a transport interchange serving the city of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. It serves as the terminus for Central Coast & Newcastle Line and Hunter Line train services, Newcastle Light Rail services and Newcastle Transport bus routes.

Newcastle Interchange
The interchange from Stewart Avenue, November 2022
General information
Location	Station Street, Wickham Australia
Coordinates	32°55′28″S 151°45′35″E
Owned by	Transport Asset Holding Entity
Operated by	Transport for NSW
Line(s)	Central Coast & Newcastle Hunter
Distance	165.60 kilometres (102.90 mi) from Sydney Central
Platforms	3 (1 side, 1 island)
Tracks	3
Connections	Train Bus Light Rail
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Transport for NSW
History
Opened	15 October 2017
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	Wickham railway station
Passengers
2023[1]	958,680 (year) 2,627 (daily)[2] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
Services
Preceding station NSW TrainLink Following station Terminus Central Coast & Newcastle Line Hamilton towards Central Hunter Line Hamilton towards Dungog or Scone Preceding station Newcastle Light Rail Following station Terminus Newcastle Light Rail Honeysuckle towards Newcastle Beach
Location Newcastle Interchange Location within Newcastle, Australia

Located in the inner Newcastle suburb of Wickham, it is to the west of the former Wickham station. The railway station opened 15 October 2017 with light rail services commencing on 17 February 2019.

History

As part of its plans to revitalise the Newcastle central business district, the Newcastle railway line was closed east of Hamilton on 25 December 2014 to allow construction of the Newcastle Light Rail line.^[3][4][5] Included in the project was a transport interchange.^[6][5][7]

Concourse

The design for the new interchange was released by Transport for NSW in July 2015.^[8] Originally to be named Wickham Transport Interchange, in December 2015, Transport for NSW lodged a proposal with the Geographical Names Board of New South Wales to have the station name changed to Newcastle Interchange.^[9][10] This was confirmed in December 2016.^[11][12]

Construction commenced in May 2016 after being delayed by a legal challenge to the line's closure.^[13] The railway station was opened on 15 October 2017 by then Transport Minister Andrew Constance.^[14][15] Light rail services commenced on 17 February 2019.^[16]

A World War I honour roll was placed at the end of platform 1. Originally installed at Wickham Superior Public School, it was donated to the Newcastle Museum after the school had to be demolished following the 1989 Newcastle earthquake.^[17]

Services

External image
Newcastle Interchange Public Transport Map, 2020 by Transport for NSW

Heavy rail

Newcastle Interchange is serviced by NSW TrainLink Central Coast & Newcastle Line services to and from Gosford & Sydney Central^[18] and Hunter Line services to and from Maitland, Singleton, Muswellbrook, Scone, Telarah and Dungog.^[19]

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Platform	Line	Stopping pattern	Notes
1	CCN	services to Gosford & Sydney Central	[18]
	HUN	services to Maitland, Telarah, Dungog, Singleton, Muswellbrook & Scone	[19]
2	CCN	services to Gosford & Sydney Central	[18]
	HUN	services to Maitland, Telarah, Dungog, Singleton, Muswellbrook & Scone	[19]
3	CCN	services to Gosford & Sydney Central	[18]
	HUN	services to Maitland, Telarah, Dungog, Singleton, Muswellbrook & Scone	[19]

Light rail

Newcastle Light Rail services commenced on 17 February 2019 and operate from Newcastle Interchange through the Newcastle City Centre to Newcastle Beach.^{[20][21][22][23]}

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Track layout
Legend
to Hamilton 2 1 3 Stewart Avenue Newcastle Light Rail

Bus

In September 2015, the former Newcastle & Suburban Co-Operative store building adjacent to the transport interchange was purchased as the site for a proposed bus interchange.^[24] Demolition commenced in June 2018 and the new bus interchange opened on 5 July 2020.^{[25][26][27][28][29]}

Stand A

• 10X to Charlestown Express (Weekdays only)

• 22 to Charlestown via Merewether & The Junction

• 130 to Newcastle Airport – Salamander Bay – Nelson Bay – Fingal Bay

• 131 to Newcastle Airport – Salamander Bay – Nelson Bay – Shoal Bay (Express, weekdays only)

• 138 to Salt Ash – Newcastle Airport – Fern Bay – Lemon Tree Passage

• 140 to Mayfield – Hexham – Tomago – Raymond Terrace

• 266 to Wallsend – Glendale – Edgeworth – West Wallsend – Seahampton

Stand B – Arrivals Only

Stand C

• 150 to Broadmeadow – Raymond Terrace – Karuah – Tea Gardens – Hawks Nest – Bulahdelah – Forster–Tuncurry – Taree

• 151 to Broadmeadow – Raymond Terrace – Bulahdelah – Forster – Taree

• 152 to Hexham – Raymond Terrace – Karuah – Tea Gardens – Hawks Nest

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