Wickham Transport Interchange

Wickham

The interchange will be located beyond the Stewart Avenue level crossing
Location Station Street, Wickham
Australia
Coordinates 32°55′29″S 151°45′39″E / 32.924753°S 151.760727°ECoordinates: 32°55′29″S 151°45′39″E / 32.924753°S 151.760727°E
Owned by RailCorp
Operated by NSW TrainLink
Line(s) Newcastle
Distance 165.6 km (102.9 mi) from Central
Connections Bus
Light rail
Construction
Structure type Ground
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Fare zone MyZone 3
Website Transport for NSW
Electrified Yes
Services
Preceding station   NSW TrainLink   Following station
towards Central
Central Coast & Newcastle LineTerminus
towards Dungog or Scone
Hunter LineTerminus

Wickham Transport Interchange is a future transport interchange being built as the terminus of the Newcastle railway line. It will also serve as the terminus of the Newcastle Light Rail line and an interchange point with Newcastle Buses services.[1][2][3]

Located in the inner Newcastle suburb of Wickham, it is scheduled to open in late-2016.[4] It will be located to the west of the former Wickham railway station.[1]

Services

Wickham Transport Interchange will be serviced by NSW TrainLink Central Coast & Newcastle line services to and from Sydney[5] and Hunter line services to and from Maitland, Muswellbrook, Scone, Telarah and Dungog.[6]

Newcastle Light Rail services will operate through the Newcastle central business district to Pacific Park.[7][8][9][10]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Wickham Transport Interchange Transport for NSW July 2014
  2. Revitalisation of Newcastle CBD continues as Wickham interchange gets the green light Transport for NSW 14 November 2014
  3. Wickham Transport Interchange Transport for NSW
  4. Tender awarded to design and construct new Wickham interchange Transport for NSW 18 December 2014
  5. Central Coast & Newcastle line timetable NSW TrainLink 20 October 2013
  6. Hunter line timetable NSW TrainLink 20 October 2013
  7. Newcastle Light Rail Announced Transport for NSW 23 May 2014
  8. Light rail route for city finally unveiled ABC News 23 May 2014
  9. Light rail decision draws mixed reactions Newcastle Herald 23 May 2014
  10. Map Fairfax Regional

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