Cardiff railway station, New South Wales

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Cardiff
Newcastle & Central Coast Line
Station code	CDF
Suburb	Cardiff
Street(s)	Main Rd
Distance from Central Station	155.08 km
Altitude (above sea level)	? m
Types of stopping trains	Intercity Local Newcastle services
Number of platforms	2
Number of tracks	2
Platform arrangement	1 Island
Type of station	Ground
Ticket barriers	No
Transfers available	Bus
Disabled access	No
Station facilities	Link

Cardiff is a railway station located in Cardiff, New South Wales, Australia on the Newcastle & Central Coast Line. The original Cardiff station opened on 14 March 1889, and the station at the present site has been operating since 8 June 1902.^[1] The station has two platforms. The station is the closest to the factory of EDi Rail who have made a lot of Cityrail's trains. Please travel in the rear 6 carriages if using the station.

The long distance functions of this station are proposed to be replaced by a new station at Glendale, closer to Sydney.

Contents 1 Platforms/Service 2 Transport Links 3 See also 4 Neighbouring stations 5 References

[edit] Platforms/Service

Platform 1:

• Newcastle & Central Coast Line - intercity services to Gosford, Hornsby and Sydney Terminal (via Strathfield).
• Newcastle & Central Coast Line - local services to Morisset.

Platform 2:

• Newcastle & Central Coast Line - intercity & local services to Newcastle (via Broadmeadow).

[edit] Transport Links

Newcastle Buses runs three routes via Cardiff railway station:

• Route 334 - Between Glendale and Newcastle Station.
• Route 339 - Between Glendale and Charlestown.
• Route 363 - Between Belmont and Newcastle Station.

Toronto Bus Services runs one route via Cardiff railway station:

• Route 272 - Between John Hunter Hospital and Toronto.

[edit] See also

• Cardiff railway station, New South Wales is at coordinates 32°56′30″S 151°39′46″E / -32.9416, 151.6627 (Cardiff railway station, New South Wales)Coordinates: 32°56′30″S 151°39′46″E / -32.9416, 151.6627 (Cardiff railway station, New South Wales)

[edit] Neighbouring stations

Preceding Station (inbound)	Line	Following Station (outbound)
Cockle Creek	Newcastle & Central Coast Line	Kotara

[edit] References

1. ^ Bozier, Rolfe, "NSWrail.net: Cardiff Railway Station". Accessed 6 November 2007.