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Central Coast & Newcastle Line
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 A NSW TrainLink H set at Berowra railway station | |||||||||||
| Overview | |||||||||||
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| Service type | Intercity rail | ||||||||||
| Locale | Central Coast and Newcastle, New South Wales | ||||||||||
| Current operator(s) | NSW TrainLink | ||||||||||
| Route | |||||||||||
| Start | Central | ||||||||||
| Stops | 36 | ||||||||||
| End | Newcastle Interchange | ||||||||||
| Distance travelled | 165.60km | ||||||||||
| Line(s) used | Main North railway line Newcastle railway line | ||||||||||
| Technical | |||||||||||
| Rolling stock | NSW TrainLink H and V sets | ||||||||||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||||||||||
| Track owner(s) | RailCorp | ||||||||||
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The Central Coast & Newcastle Line is a NSW TrainLink passenger train service that runs along the Main North railway line in New South Wales, connecting the state's two largest cities, Sydney and Newcastle. The service runs from Central through to Broadmeadow on the Main North railway line to Newcastle Interchange on the Newcastle railway line, and services the Hawkesbury River region, the Central Coast and the city of Newcastle.
Contents
1 Description of route
2 Partial closure of Newcastle Line
3 Services
4 Upgrades
4.1 Completed
4.2 In Progress
4.2.1 Glendale Station
4.3 Proposed
4.3.1 Warnervale station
5 Stations
6 Patronage
7 See also
8 References
9 Further reading
Description of route
The Hawkesbury River separates Sydney and the Central Coast. The bridge over the river is one of the major engineering structures on the line.
The route traverse the Main West and Main South railway line routes until Strathfield, where it diverts north and follows the route of the Main North line until Broadmeadow, before diverting east along the route of the Newcastle branch line. To Newcastle Interchange The line is electrified at 1500 V DC throughout, and is primarily double track, although there with refuge loops at Hawkesbury River, Gosford, Wyong, Awaba, and Sulphide Junction (between Cockle Creek and Cardiff). Some services terminate at Gosford and Wyong.
Sometimes when there is trackwork between Strathfield and Hornsby, trains will operate via the North Shore line to Hornsby (or to Epping via ECRL when there is trackwork between Strathfield and Epping), then follow the Main North railway line as normal.
Partial closure of Newcastle Line
The section of the Newcastle railway line between Hamilton and Newcastle was closed on 25 December 2014. Until the opening of Newcastle Interchange in 2017, Hamilton formed a temporary terminus.[1] The closed section between Wickham and Newcastle is due to be replaced with the Newcastle Light Rail.[2]
Services
Prior to electrification of the route, steam hauled passenger trains were varied and interesting.[3] From November 1929 until April 1988, the Newcastle Flyer operated on the route. After electrification, services were taken over by U and V sets. Later the U sets were replaced by K and G sets which in turn were replaced by H sets.
From the time the line was electrified, services to Gosford were hauled by 46 class locomotives, their sphere of operation increasing as the wires were extended.
The last electric locomotives were withdrawn in March 1998[4] with all services since hauled by diesel locomotives. Today Aurizon, Pacific National and Southern Shorthaul Railroad all regularly operate freight trains on the line.
Most all-stations trains have four carriages, with the first and last car being quiet carriages. Peak-hour and most express services usually have eight cars, with quiet carriages on the first, last, and the two middle carriages.
Upgrades
Completed
The line was electrified to Gosford in January 1960, Wyong in April 1982[5] and Newcastle in June 1984.[6]
As part of the Northern Sydney Freight Corridor project the following projects were completed:[7] The projects were:[8][9]
| Project | Description | Start date | Completion date |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Strathfield underpass | Grade separation for southbound freight trains heading to Flemington | 2013 | June 2015 |
| Epping to Pennant Hills third track | Third track for northbound trains climbing 1 in 40 grades | 2013 | Mid-2016 |
| Gosford passing loops | One passing loop in each direction to allow fast trains to overtake slower trains | 2013 | April 2015 |
In Progress
Glendale Station
A railway station is being constructed in Glendale. This will be called Lake Macquarie Transport Interchange. It will also have connections to buses. Construction started in 2015. It will be located between Cockle Creek and Cardiff railway station.
Proposed
A NSW TrainLink H set. H sets, along with V sets, service the line.
Warnervale station
A new station is proposed for Warnervale.[10][11] The draft Central Coast Transportation Strategy stated that construction of the new railway station was to be completed by 2016.[12] In October 2014 there were some differences between Wyong Council and the State Government over how a strategic piece of land should be developed at Warnervale.[13]
Stations
This table does not include the services which run via the North Shore line and extend to Gosford and Wyong via Gordon .
| Name | Railway line | Serving town/suburbs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
Central | Main Suburban | Haymarket, Chippendale, Ultimo, Surry Hills | Transport hub featuring Sydney Trains, other Intercity trains, Regional trains, buses and light rail |
Redfern (peak hours only) | Redfern, Waterloo, Darlington | Interchange with most Sydney Trains lines | |
Strathfield | Strathfield, Burwood | Interchange with the Blue Mountains Line, Sydney Trains and Regional trains | |
Epping | Main Northern | Epping, North Epping, Carlingford, | Interchange with Sydney Trains |
Hornsby | Hornsby, Waitara | Interchange with Sydney Trains and Regional trains | |
Asquith (limited service only) | Asquith | Usually served by Sydney Trains | |
Mount Colah (limited service only) | Mount Colah | Usually served by Sydney Trains | |
Mount Kuring-Gai (limited service only) | Mount Kuring-Gai | Usually served by Sydney Trains | |
Berowra | Berowra, Berowra Heights | End of the Sydney Trains network | |
Cowan | Cowan | ||
Hawkesbury River | Brooklyn | ||
Wondabyne | Wondabyne | ||
Woy Woy | Woy Woy | ||
Koolewong | Koolewong | ||
Tascott | Tascott | ||
Point Clare | Point Clare | ||
Gosford | Gosford | Interchange with Regional trains | |
Narara | Narara | ||
Niagara Park | Niagara Park | ||
Lisarow | Lisarow | ||
Ourimbah | Ourimbah | ||
Tuggerah | Tuggerah, Mardi, Chittaway Point, Kangy Angy | ||
Wyong | Wyong, Wattanobi | Interchange with Regional trains | |
Warnervale | Warnervale, Woongarrah, Hamlyn Terrace | ||
Wyee | Wyee | ||
Morisset | Morisset | ||
Dora Creek | Dora Creek, Myuna Bay, Eraring | ||
Awaba | Awaba | ||
Fassifern | Fassifern, Blackalls Park, Fennell Bay | Interchange with Regional trains | |
Booragul | Booragul, Marmong Point | ||
Teralba | Teralba | ||
Cockle Creek | Cockle Creek, Boolaroo, Argenton | ||
Cardiff | Cardiff, Cardiff Heights, Glendale | ||
Kotara | Kotara, Kotara South | ||
Adamstown | Adamstown, New Lambton | ||
Broadmeadow | Broadmeadow | Interchange with Regional trains | |
Hamilton | Newcastle | Hamilton, Islington | Interchange with the Hunter Line |
Newcastle Interchange | Wickham, Newcastle | Interchange with the Hunter Line and buses to Civic and Newcastle railway stations. |
Patronage
The following table shows the patronage of each line of the NSW TrainLink Intercity network for the year ending 30 June 2018, based on Opal tap on and tap off data.[14]
Blue Mountains Line | 10 168 000 | @media all and (max-width:720px){body.skin-minerva .mw-parser-output div.mw-graph{min-width:auto!important;max-width:100%;overflow-x:auto;overflow-y:visible}}  |
Central Coast & Newcastle Line | 19 441 000 | |
Hunter Line | 926 000 | |
South Coast Line | 9 851 000 | |
Southern Highlands Line | 1 059 000 |
See also
Main Northern Line- for details of history and construction.
Newcastle Branch line- for the branch line between Broadmeadow and Newcastle.
Woy Woy Tunnel.
Hawkesbury River Railway Bridge.
References
^ Owen, Brodie (2017-10-15). "All stops to Wickham: transport interchange opens". Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 2017-10-16..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ "Light rail construction". Retrieved 2017-10-16.
^ Some Steam Trains of New South Wales in Retrospect: Trains to Newcastle and the Short North, Covell, Charles Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin, October 2000 pp369-386
^ "Electric Locos" Railway Digest June 1998 page 35
^ Railway Sign Official Opening Gosford - Wyong Electrification 3 April 1982 Powerhouse Museum Collection
^ "The Official Opening of Newcastle Rail Electrification" Railway Digest July 1984 page 218
^ Northern Sydney Freight Corridor Locked In Archived 10 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine Minister for Infrastructure & Transport 7 December 2011
^ "Sydney's mega rail upgrade gets green light". The Construction Index. 7 December 2011. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
^ Industry Briefing Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Transport for NSW 24 January 2012
^ A new Central Coast Regional Growth and Infrastructure Plan New South Wales Planning & Environment retrieved 27 December 2014
^ Warnervale Town Centre Development Control Plan 2012 New South Wales Planning & Environment
^ Warnervale Town Centre Wyong Shire Council 19 February 2014
^ NSW Government and Wyong Council in row over plans for key Warnervale land Daily Telegraph
^ "Train Patronage - Monthly Figures". Transport for NSW. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
Further reading
The Short North, Singleton C.C. Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin, May et seq, 1965
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