Newcastle Interchange
The interchange from Stewart Avenue
General information
LocationStation Street, Wickham
Australia
Coordinates32°55′28″S 151°45′35″E / 32.924332°S 151.759759°E / -32.924332; 151.759759
Owned byTransport Asset Holding Entity
Operated byTransport for NSW
Line(s)
Distance165.60 kilometres from Central
Platforms3 (1 side, 1 island)
Tracks3
Connections
Construction
Structure typeGround
AccessibleYes
Other information
WebsiteTransport for NSW
History
Opened15 October 2017
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesWickham railway station
Passengers
2023[2]
  • 958,680 (year)
  • 2,627 (daily)[1] (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
Map of the inner suburbs of Newcastle, New South Wales
Map of the inner suburbs of Newcastle, New South Wales
Newcastle Interchange
Location within Newcastle, Australia

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

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

Train

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]

Platform Line Stopping pattern Notes
1 services to Gosford & Sydney Central [18]
services to Maitland, Telarah, Dungog, Singleton, Muswellbrook & Scone[19]
2 services to Gosford & Sydney Central [18]
services to Maitland, Telarah, Dungog, Singleton, Muswellbrook & Scone[19]
3 services to Gosford & Sydney Central [18]
services to Maitland, Telarah, Dungog, Singleton, Muswellbrook & Scone[19]
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.[20] Demolition commenced in June 2018 and the new bus interchange opened on 5 July 2020.[21][22][23][24][25]

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- There are currently no buses that go to Stand B as of 11/02/2024.

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

Light rail

Newcastle Light Rail services commenced on 17 February 2019 and operate from Newcastle Interchange through the Newcastle City Centre to Newcastle Beach.[26][27][28][29]

References

  1. ^ This figure is the number of entries and exits of a year combined averaged to a day.
  2. ^ "Train Station Monthly Usage". Open Data. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  3. ^ Last train leaves Newcastle station Archived 25 December 2014 at the Wayback Machine Newcastle Herald 26 December 2014
  4. ^ Wickham Transport Interchange Archived 25 December 2014 at the Wayback Machine Transport for NSW July 2014
  5. ^ a b Revitalisation of Newcastle CBD continues as Wickham interchange gets the green light Archived 29 November 2014 at the Wayback Machine Transport for NSW 14 November 2014
  6. ^ Wickham Transport Interchange Archived 3 February 2016 at the Wayback Machine Transport for NSW July 2014
  7. ^ Wickham Transport Interchange Archived 15 June 2016 at the Wayback Machine Transport for NSW
  8. ^ Revitalising Newcastle: Design revealed for Wickham transport interchange Archived 16 June 2016 at the Wayback Machine Transport for NSW
  9. ^ Proposal to assign a Newcastle station name Archived 22 February 2016 at the Wayback Machine Geographical Names Board of New South Wales 11 December 2015
  10. ^ Newcastle Interchange name proposed for new Wickham station Archived 8 February 2016 at the Wayback Machine ABC News 12 December 2015
  11. ^ "New transport hub to don the name 'Newcastle Interchange' | Transport for NSW - Corporate". www.transport.nsw.gov.au. Archived from the original on 25 June 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  12. ^ New Wickham Interchange officially named Newcastle Interchange Archived 23 December 2016 at the Wayback Machine Newcastle Herald 22 December 2016
  13. ^ Improving infrastructure at Wickham Revitalising Newcastle
  14. ^ Timetable changes Central Coast & Newcastle Line and Hunter Line Transport for New South Wales 1 October 2017
  15. ^ Glorious day: Newcastle Interchange at Wickham opens Archived 16 October 2017 at the Wayback Machine Newcastle Herald 15 October 2017
  16. ^ Light rail in Newcastle opening from Monday 18 February Archived 4 February 2019 at the Wayback Machine Transport for NSW 3 February 2019
  17. ^ Interchange to feature a piece of local history Archived 1 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine NBN Television 16 October 2017
  18. ^ a b c d "Central Coast & Newcastle line timetable". Transport for NSW.
  19. ^ a b c d "Hunter line timetable". Transport for NSW.
  20. ^ Sky's the limit for super Store: state buys site adjacent to interchange Archived 1 October 2015 at the Wayback Machine Newcastle Herald 29 September 2015
  21. ^ Newcastle Bus Interchange: Review of Environmental Factors Archived 9 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine Revitalising Newcastle July 2017
  22. ^ Old Newcastle Store Building to go for bus interchange Archived 9 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine NBN Television 24 July 2017
  23. ^ RET paper out for proposed Newcastle bus interchange Archived 9 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine Rail Express 31 July 2017
  24. ^ "NSW Government, Doma Group announce plans for redevelopment of The Store in Newcastle West". Newcastle Herald. 20 April 2018. Archived from the original on 19 August 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  25. ^ "Newcastle Bus Interchange opening Sunday 5 July". Transport Info NSW. Archived from the original on 3 July 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  26. ^ Newcastle Light Rail Announced Transport for NSW 23 May 2014
  27. ^ Light rail route for city finally unveiled Archived 19 February 2018 at the Wayback Machine ABC News 23 May 2014
  28. ^ Light rail decision draws mixed reactions Archived 24 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine Newcastle Herald 23 May 2014
  29. ^ Map Archived 24 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine Fairfax Regional

External links

Media related to Newcastle Interchange at Wikimedia Commons

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