Newcastle railway station, New South Wales
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Newcastle
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| Station code | NTL |
| Suburb | Newcastle |
| Street(s) | Scott St |
| Distance from Central Station | 162 km |
| Station Altitude (above sea level) | ? m |
| Types of stopping trains | Suburban all stations Suburban Limited Stops Intercity |
| Number of platforms | 4 |
| Number of tracks | 5 |
| Platform arrangement | 2 side 1 island |
| Type of station | Ground |
| Ticket barriers | No |
| Transfers available | Train Bus |
| Disabled access | Yes |
| Station facilities | Link |
Newcastle Railway Station (also known as Newcastle Terminal) is the main railway station in Newcastle, NSW. It offers regular services to Sydney, Maitland, Scone and Dungog.
[edit] Platform Configuration
It consists of 4 railway lines (passenger platforms), 2 of which are used for Sydney services and 2 of which are used for Maitland, Scone and Dungog services. Newcastle Railway Station is part of the CityRail network.
All four platforms are electrically powered by overhead lines but only the Sydney line is powered past the split of the Sydney and Maitland line. The station is situated in Scott Street , Newcastle, NSW. The station is in walking distance of Nobbys Beach, and opposite the Newcastle Harbour. Newcastle Railway station is 3 hours travel from Sydneys Central Station. It is a terminating and departing station and situated at the end of the Newcastle City Railway line. The Railway station has a Cafe on platform one open daily. Newcastle railway station is considered heritage and still has its original station buildings.
The Railway Station is on street level, with no stairs.The entrance to the Railway Station is on the corner of Scott and Watt Streets, Newcastle. A taxi rank is next to the station and a long distance bus station is situated at the back of the Railway station near the harbour foreshore. The Railway station is staffed 24 hours and have Security Officers on duty from 6pm nightly.
[edit] Trains
All four lines are electrically powered and can accommodate Cityrail electric trains however only the Sydney line utilizes these trains and the Maitland line uses conventional diesel powered trains.
On special occasions Newcastle Railway Station can be home to historic trains like the 3801. This usually happens around the time of the Maitland Steamfest.
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