Kotara railway station, New South Wales

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Kotara
Newcastle & Central Coast Line
Station code  ?
Suburb Kotara
Street Park Ave
Distance from Central Station 151.52 km
Served by suburban all stations trains Yes(Weekdays Off Peak)
Served by suburban limited stops trains No
Served by Intercity trains Yes
Served by CountryLink trains No
Number of platforms 2
Platform arrangement Island
Type of station Ground
Ticket barriers No
Train transfer No
Bus transfer Yes
Ferry transfer No
Light rail transfer No
Commuter parking No
Disabled access No
Public telephones No
Public toilets No
Staffed No
Short platforms Yes
Board/Alight Rear 6 Cars

Kotara is a railway station located near Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia on the Newcastle & Central Coast Line. The station has two platforms. The train is served by intercity trains to Sydney and local trains to Morisset.

Kotara station has very limited sheltered area. The station is not staffed at any time, as it does not have a ticket office. A ticket machine and notice boards can be found at the entrance to the station.

Entrance to the station is via overhead stairs which cross both tracks and provide an overhead walkway for pedestriants to cross from one side of the rail tracks to the other.

Westfield Kotara is about a 20 minute walk from the station. Newcastle Buses route 224 provides bus connections to Westfield Kotara, Newcastle, Wallsend and Elermore Vale. Route 334 provides bus connections to Westfield Kotara, Newcastle and Glendale,

[edit] References

    Preceding Station
    (inbound)
    Line Following Station
    (outbound)
    Cardiff
    Newcastle & Central Coast Line
    Adamstown