Newcastle Interchange

{{Short description|Railway station in New South Wales, Australia}}

{{Infobox station

| name = Newcastle Interchange

| other_name =

| style = Transport for NSW

| type =

| image = Newcastle_Interchange_Exterior.jpg

| caption = The interchange from Stewart Avenue,
November 2022

| address = Station Street, Wickham

| country = Australia

| coordinates = {{coord|-32.924332|151.759759|region:AU-NSW_type:railwaystation|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

| elevation =

| owned = Transport Asset Holding Entity

| operator = Transport for NSW

| line = {{plainlist|

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| distance = {{convert|165.60|km}} from Sydney Central

| platform = 3 (1 side, 1 island)

| tracks = 3

| other = {{TFNSW|T}} Train
{{TFNSW|B|0.08|Buses in Newcastle, New South Wales}} Bus
{{TFNSW|L|0.08|Newcastle Light Rail#Newcastle Interchange}} Light Rail

| bicycle =

| depth =

| accessible = Yes

| levels =

| parking =

| structure = Ground

| status = Staffed

| code =

| web = [https://transportnsw.info/stop?q=10101165#/ Transport for NSW]

| zone =

| closed =

| former = Wickham railway station

| opened = 15 October 2017

| rebuilt =

| electrified = Yes

| passengers = *958,680 (year)

2,627 (daily)This figure is the number of entries and exits of a year combined averaged to a day.

| mpassengers =

| pass_system = Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink

| pass_year = 2023{{cite web |title=Train Station Monthly Usage |url=https://opendata.transport.nsw.gov.au/dataset/train-station-entries-and-exits-data |website=Open Data |access-date=26 January 2024}}

| pass_percent =

| services = {{Adjacent stations

|system1=NSW TrainLink

|line1=CCN|right1=Hamilton

|line2=HUN|right2=Hamilton|to-right2=Dungog or Scone

|system3=Newcastle Light Rail

|line4=NLR|right4=Honeysuckle

}}

| route_map =

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| map_type = Australia Newcastle

| map_alt = Map of the inner suburbs of Newcastle, New South Wales

| map_size = 300px

}}

Newcastle Interchange is a transport interchange serving the city of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. It serves as the terminus for Central Coast & Newcastle Line and Hunter Line train services, Newcastle Light Rail services and Newcastle Transport bus routes.

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.[https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/2784964/last-train-leaves-newcastle-station-video/?cs=303 Last train leaves Newcastle station] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141225213501/http://www.theherald.com.au/story/2784964/last-train-leaves-newcastle-station-video/?cs=303 |date=25 December 2014 }} Newcastle Herald 26 December 2014[http://www.revitalisingnewcastle.com.au/downloads/file/documents/WICKHAMREFSUMMARYFINAL.pdf Wickham Transport Interchange] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141225091422/http://www.revitalisingnewcastle.com.au/downloads/file/documents/WICKHAMREFSUMMARYFINAL.pdf |date=25 December 2014 }} Transport for NSW July 2014[http://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/media-releases/revitalisation-newcastle-cbd-continues-wickham-interchange-gets-green-light Revitalisation of Newcastle CBD continues as Wickham interchange gets the green light] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129135407/http://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/media-releases/revitalisation-newcastle-cbd-continues-wickham-interchange-gets-green-light |date=29 November 2014 }} Transport for NSW 14 November 2014 Included in the project was a transport interchange.[http://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/b2b/projects/Wickham_Transport_Interchange_REF_Summary_July_14.pdf Wickham Transport Interchange] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160203145136/http://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/b2b/projects/Wickham_Transport_Interchange_REF_Summary_July_14.pdf |date=3 February 2016 }} Transport for NSW July 2014[http://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/projects-wickham-transport-interchange Wickham Transport Interchange] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160615190205/http://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/projects-wickham-transport-interchange |date=15 June 2016 }} Transport for NSW

File:Newcastle_Interchange_Concourse.jpg

The design for the new interchange was released by Transport for NSW in July 2015.[http://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/media-releases/revitalising-newcastle-design-revealed-wickham-transport-interchange Revitalising Newcastle: Design revealed for Wickham transport interchange] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160616085555/http://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/media-releases/revitalising-newcastle-design-revealed-wickham-transport-interchange |date=16 June 2016 }} Transport for NSW 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.[http://www.gnb.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/207477/GNB_-_Newcastle_Interchange.pdf Proposal to assign a Newcastle station name] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160222004000/http://www.gnb.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/207477/GNB_-_Newcastle_Interchange.pdf |date=22 February 2016 }} Geographical Names Board of New South Wales 11 December 2015[http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-12-12/27newcastle-interchange27-name-proposed-for-new-station/7023026 Newcastle Interchange name proposed for new Wickham station] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160208045745/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-12-12/27newcastle-interchange27-name-proposed-for-new-station/7023026 |date=8 February 2016 }} ABC News 12 December 2015 This was confirmed in December 2016.{{Cite web|url=http://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/newsroom/media-releases/new-transport-hub-don-name-newcastle-interchange|title=New transport hub to don the name 'Newcastle Interchange' {{!}} Transport for NSW - Corporate|website=www.transport.nsw.gov.au|access-date=2016-12-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170625025736/https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/newsroom/media-releases/new-transport-hub-don-name-newcastle-interchange|archive-date=25 June 2017|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}[https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/4373683/from-wycombe-to-newcastle-new-interchange-named/ New Wickham Interchange officially named Newcastle Interchange] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161223150724/http://www.theherald.com.au/story/4373683/from-wycombe-to-newcastle-new-interchange-named/ |date=23 December 2016 }} Newcastle Herald 22 December 2016

Construction commenced in May 2016 after being delayed by a legal challenge to the line's closure.[https://web.archive.org/web/20160411051324/http://ourtransport.revitalisingnewcastle.com.au/wickham-interchange Improving infrastructure at Wickham] Revitalising Newcastle The railway station was opened on 15 October 2017 by then Transport Minister Andrew Constance.[https://web.archive.org/web/20171013053717/https://transportnsw.info/news/2017/timetable-change-central-coast-newcastle-line-hunter-line Timetable changes Central Coast & Newcastle Line and Hunter Line] Transport for New South Wales 1 October 2017[https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/4988613/all-stops-to-wickham-transport-interchange-opens/ Glorious day: Newcastle Interchange at Wickham opens] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171016122145/http://www.theherald.com.au/story/4988613/all-stops-to-wickham-transport-interchange-opens/ |date=16 October 2017 }} Newcastle Herald 15 October 2017 Light rail services commenced on 17 February 2019.[https://transportnsw.info/news/2019/light-rail-in-newcastle-opening-from-monday-18-february Light rail in Newcastle opening from Monday 18 February] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190204122512/https://transportnsw.info/news/2019/light-rail-in-newcastle-opening-from-monday-18-february |date=4 February 2019 }} Transport for NSW 3 February 2019

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.[http://www.nbnnews.com.au/2017/10/16/interchange-to-feature-a-piece-of-local-history/ Interchange to feature a piece of local history] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201040122/http://www.nbnnews.com.au/2017/10/16/interchange-to-feature-a-piece-of-local-history/ |date=1 December 2017 }} NBN Television 16 October 2017

Services

{{External media|float=left|image1=[https://transportnsw.info/document/4993/newcastle-interchange-station-map-wcag.pdf Newcastle Interchange Public Transport Map, 2020] by Transport for NSW}}

=Heavy rail=

Newcastle Interchange is serviced by NSW TrainLink Central Coast & Newcastle Line services to and from Gosford & Sydney Central{{Cite New South Wales transport timetables|Central Coast & Newcastle}} and Hunter Line services to and from Maitland, Singleton, Muswellbrook, Scone, Telarah and Dungog.{{Cite New South Wales transport timetables|Hunter}}

File:Newcastle_Interchange_Platform_1_&_2.jpg|

File:Newcastle_Interchange_Railway_Platform_2.jpg|

{{Sydney Trains platform box

|p1alinename = Central Coast & Newcastle Line

|p1astop = services to Gosford & Sydney Central

|p1anotes =

|p1blinename = Hunter Line

|p1bstop = services to Maitland, Telarah, Dungog, Singleton, Muswellbrook & Scone

|p1bnotes =

|p2alinename = Central Coast & Newcastle Line

|p2astop = services to Gosford & Sydney Central

|p2anotes =

|p2blinename = Hunter Line

|p2bstop = services to Maitland, Telarah, Dungog, Singleton, Muswellbrook & Scone

|p2bnotes =

|p3alinename = Central Coast & Newcastle Line

|p3astop = services to Gosford & Sydney Central

|p3anotes =

|p3blinename = Hunter Line

|p3bstop = services to Maitland, Telarah, Dungog, Singleton, Muswellbrook & Scone

|p3bnotes = }}

= Light rail =

Newcastle Light Rail services commenced on 17 February 2019 and operate from Newcastle Interchange through the Newcastle City Centre to Newcastle Beach.[https://web.archive.org/web/20140625003649/https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/media-releases/newcastle-light-rail-announced Newcastle Light Rail Announced] Transport for NSW 23 May 2014[http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2014/05/23/4010610.htm Light rail route for city finally unveiled] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180219052229/http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2014/05/23/4010610.htm|date=19 February 2018}} ABC News 23 May 2014[https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/2302447/light-rail-decision-draws-mixed-reactions/?cs=12 Light rail decision draws mixed reactions] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140524023910/http://www.theherald.com.au/story/2302447/light-rail-decision-draws-mixed-reactions/?cs=12|date=24 May 2014}} Newcastle Herald 23 May 2014[https://cdn.fairfaxregional.com.au/lounews/23RAILMAP3.pdf Map] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140524024806/https://cdn.fairfaxregional.com.au/lounews/23RAILMAP3.pdf|date=24 May 2014}} Fairfax Regional

File:Newcastle_Interchange_Light_Rail_Stop_1.jpg

File:Newcastle_Interchange_Light_Rail_Stop_2.jpg

{{Routemap

|title = Track layout

|title-color = white

|title-bg = red

|legend = track

|map =

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=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.[https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/3391625/skys-the-limit-for-super-store/?cs=305 Sky's the limit for super Store: state buys site adjacent to interchange] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151001085339/http://www.theherald.com.au/story/3391625/skys-the-limit-for-super-store/?cs=305 |date=1 October 2015 }} Newcastle Herald 29 September 2015 Demolition commenced in June 2018 and the new bus interchange opened on 5 July 2020.[http://revitalisingnewcastle.nsw.gov.au/assets/Projects/Newcastle-Bus-Interchange/0076-TfNSW-Newcastle-Bus-Interchange-REF-A4-WEB.pdf Newcastle Bus Interchange: Review of Environmental Factors] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170909191844/http://revitalisingnewcastle.nsw.gov.au/assets/Projects/Newcastle-Bus-Interchange/0076-TfNSW-Newcastle-Bus-Interchange-REF-A4-WEB.pdf |date=9 September 2017 }} Revitalising Newcastle July 2017[http://www.nbnnews.com.au/2017/07/24/old-newcastle-store-building-to-go-for-bus-interchange/ Old Newcastle Store Building to go for bus interchange] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170909191045/http://www.nbnnews.com.au/2017/07/24/old-newcastle-store-building-to-go-for-bus-interchange/ |date=9 September 2017 }} NBN Television 24 July 2017[https://www.railexpress.com.au/ref-paper-out-for-planned-newcastle-bus-interchange/ RET paper out for proposed Newcastle bus interchange] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170909192517/https://www.railexpress.com.au/ref-paper-out-for-planned-newcastle-bus-interchange/ |date=9 September 2017 }} Rail Express 31 July 2017{{cite web|url=https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/5354491/whats-in-store-90-metre-towers-confirmed-for-iconic-city-site/|title=NSW Government, Doma Group announce plans for redevelopment of The Store in Newcastle West|publisher=Newcastle Herald|date=20 April 2018|access-date=19 August 2019|archive-date=19 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190819025514/https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/5354491/whats-in-store-90-metre-towers-confirmed-for-iconic-city-site/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://transportnsw.info/news/2020/newcastle-bus-interchange-opening-sunday-5-july|title=Newcastle Bus Interchange opening Sunday 5 July|publisher=Transport Info NSW|access-date=3 July 2020|archive-date=3 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200703065851/https://transportnsw.info/news/2020/newcastle-bus-interchange-opening-sunday-5-july|url-status=live}}

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