Newcastle Interchange
Newcastle Interchange | |
|---|---|
| File:Artist Impression Wickham Transport Interchange.jpg Artist's impression of the interchange | |
| General information | |
| Location | Cnr Beresford St and Stewart Ave, Wickham, New South Wales Australia |
| Coordinates | 32°55′29″S 151°45′39″E / 32.924753°S 151.760727°E |
| Owned by | RailCorp |
| Operated by | Transport for New South Wales |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Ground |
| Accessible | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Website | Transport for NSW |
| History | |
| Opening | Scheduled late-2017 |
| Previous names | Wickham Transport Interchange (development) |
Newcastle Interchange is an under-construction transport interchange situated in the Newcastle suburb of Wickham, New South Wales. The interchange will house a railway station, serviced by NSW TrainLink and redeveloped from a station originally built in the 1930s, a light rail stop servicing as the western terminus of the Newcastle Light Rail, a bus stop to be serviced by Newcastle Transport, and a taxi rink.[1][2][3] The interchange was scheduled to open in late-2016, but a legal challenge over the line's closure delayed the commencement of construction. Construction commenced in May 2016 with a scheduled late-2017 completion date.[4]
Development
The design for the new interchange was released by Transport for New South Wales in July 2015.[5] The government purchased land adjacent to the transport interchange site in September 2015.[6] 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.[7][8] This was confirmed in December 2016.[9][10]
Services
Wickham Transport Interchange will be serviced by NSW TrainLink Central Coast & Newcastle Line services to and from Sydney Central[11] and Hunter Line services to and from Maitland, Muswellbrook, Scone, Telarah and Dungog.[12]
Newcastle Light Rail services will operate through the Newcastle central business district to Pacific Park.[13][14][15][16]
References
- ^ Wickham Transport Interchange Transport for NSW July 2014
- ^ Revitalisation of Newcastle CBD continues as Wickham interchange gets the green light Transport for NSW 14 November 2014
- ^ Wickham Transport Interchange Transport for NSW
- ^ Improving infrastructure at Wickham Revitalising Newcastle
- ^ Revitalising Newcastle: Design revealed for Wickham transport interchange Transport for NSW
- ^ Harris, Michelle (29 September 2015). "Sky's the limit for super Store: state buys site adjacent to interchange". Newcastle Herald.
- ^ Proposal to assign a Newcastle station name Geographical Names Board of New South Wales 11 December 2015
- ^ Newcastle Interchange name proposed for new Wickham station ABC News 12 December 2015
- ^ "New transport hub to don the name 'Newcastle Interchange' | Transport for NSW - Corporate". www.transport.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- ^ New Wickham Interchange officially named Newcastle Interchange Newcastle Herald 22 December 2016
- ^ "Central Coast & Newcastle line timetable". Transport for NSW.
- ^ "Hunter line timetable". Transport for NSW.
- ^ Newcastle Light Rail Announced Transport for NSW 23 May 2014
- ^ Light rail route for city finally unveiled ABC News 23 May 2014
- ^ Light rail decision draws mixed reactions Newcastle Herald 23 May 2014
- ^ Map Fairfax Regional