Kotara railway station

Kotara railway station is located on the Main Northern line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the southern Newcastle suburb of Kotara, opening on 12 November 1924.[2]

Kotara
Northbound view in May 2007
Location	Park Avenue, Kotara Australia
Coordinates	32°56′29″S 151°41′54″E
Owned by	Transport Asset Holding Entity
Operated by	NSW TrainLink
Line(s)	Main Northern
Distance	158.92 km (98.75 mi) from Central
Platforms	2 (1 island)
Tracks	2
Bus routes	2
Connections
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Other information
Station code	KRZ
Website	Transport for NSW
History
Opened	12 November 1924 (1924-11-12)
Electrified	May 1984
Passengers
2013	40 (daily)[1] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
Rank	269
Services
Preceding station NSW TrainLink Following station Adamstown toward Newcastle Interchange Central Coast & Newcastle Line Cardiff toward Central

Despite being located in the same suburb, the station is a significant distance from the busy Westfield Kotara and Kotara Home Homemakers Centre, and although these busy locations are alongside the railway line, there is no station there.

Blackbutt Reserve is located 400m north of the station and is a popular destination for locals, but there is no pedestrian access from the station to the reserve, limiting any potential use for the station, and as a result, the station gets low patronage (averaging just 40 passengers a day in 2013).