Newcastle Interchange

Newcastle Interchange is a transport interchange situated in the Australian city of Newcastle, New South Wales. 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.

Newcastle Interchange
Stewart Avenue view of the complex in October 2019
LocationStation Street, Wickham
Australia
Coordinates32°55′29″S 151°45′39″E
Owned byTransport Asset Holding Entity
Operated byNSW TrainLink
Line(s)Newcastle
Distance165.60 kilometres from Central
Platforms3 (1 side, 1 island)
Tracks3
Connections
Construction
Structure typeGround
Disabled accessYes
Other information
WebsiteTransport for NSW
History
Opened15 October 2017
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesWickham Transport Interchange
Services
Preceding station NSW TrainLink Following station
Terminus Central Coast & Newcastle Line Hamilton
toward Central
Hunter Line Hamilton
toward Dungog or Scone
Preceding station Light Rail in NSW 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.[1][2][3] Included in the project was a transport interchange.[4][3][5]

The design for the new interchange was released by Transport for NSW in July 2015.[6] 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.[7][8] This was confirmed in December 2016.[9][10]

Construction commenced in May 2016 after being delayed by a legal challenge to the line's closure.[11] The railway station was opened on 15 October 2017 by Transport Minister Andrew Constance.[12][13] Light-rail services commenced in February 2019.[14]

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.[15]

Services

Train

Newcastle Interchange is serviced by NSW TrainLink Central Coast & Newcastle Line services to and from Gosford & Sydney Central[16] and Hunter Line services to and from Maitland, Muswellbrook, Scone, Telarah and Dungog.[17]

Platform Line Stopping pattern Notes
1 services to Gosford & Sydney Central [16]
services to Maitland, Telarah, Dungog, Muswellbrook & Scone[17]
2 services to Gosford & Sydney Central [16]
services to Maitland, Telarah, Dungog, Muswellbrook & Scone[17]
3 services to Gosford & Sydney Central [16]
services to Maitland, Telarah, Dungog, Muswellbrook & Scone[17]

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.[18] Demolition commenced in June 2018 and the new bus interchange opened on 5 July 2020.[19][20][21][22][23]

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

Light rail

Newcastle Light Rail services operate through the Newcastle central business district to Newcastle Beach.[24][25][26][27]

Track Layout
Track layout
 Towards Hamilton
2
1
3
Stewart Avenue
 Newcastle Light Rail

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

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