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Hunter Railway Line
The Hunter Line (HUN) is an intercity rail service running from Newcastle, with two branches to Dungog and Scone in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. It operates on the Newcastle, Main North and North Coast lines. Description of Route Hunter Line services operate from Newcastle on the Newcastle branch line to Islington Junction, the Main North Line between Islington Junction and Scone, the North Coast Line between Maitland and Dungog. The Hunter Line shares its portion of the Main North Line and North Coast Line with NSW TrainLink North Western and North Coast regional services respectively. Services Services run regularly between Newcastle and Telarah, with infrequent services to Dungog and Singleton, Muswellbrook and Scone. Services are operated by Endeavour and Hunter railcars. Until 2007, 620/720 class railcars operated the service. The line was the last in Australia to have a regular steam hauled passenger service. The final service was haul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NSW TrainLink
NSW TrainLink is a regional train and coach operator in Australia, providing services throughout New South Wales and into Australian Capital Territory, the Australian Capital Territory, Victoria (state), Victoria, Queensland and South Australia. Its primary services are spread across five major rail lines, operating out of Central railway station, Sydney, Sydney. NSW TrainLink was formed on 1 July 2013 when RailCorp was restructured and CountryLink was merged with the intercity services of CityRail. Announced in May 2025, following extensive negotiations, it has been agreed that Sydney Trains and NSW TrainLink will become one entity during the life of the new three-year enterprise agreement pending membership approval. History In May 2012, the Minister for Transport (New South Wales), Minister for Transport, Gladys Berejiklian announced a restructure of RailCorp. On 1 July 2013, NSW TrainLink took over the operation of regional rail and coach services previously operated by Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maitland Railway Station
Maitland railway station is located on the Main Northern railway line, Main Northern line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the city of Maitland, New South Wales, Maitland opening on in 1880 as West Maitland being renamed Maitland on 1 April 1949. It is the junction station for the Main Northern railway line, Main Northern and North Coast railway line, New South Wales, North Coast lines. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999. History The Main Northern railway line, Great Northern Railway was built through Maitland, New South Wales, Maitland in the 1850s and extended to Lochinvar railway station, Lochinvar in July 1860. Maitland was serviced by Victoria Street railway station, New South Wales, Victoria Street, East Maitland railway station, East Maitland and High Street railway station, New South Wales, High Street when it opened; however, it was not until 1880 that what is now Maitland's principal station opened as West Maitland. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newcastle Light Rail
The Newcastle Light Rail is a light rail system in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, running from Newcastle Interchange through the central business district to Pacific Park. Major construction commenced in September 2017 and the line was opened on 17 February 2019. It is operated by Newcastle Transport for Transport for NSW. History Trams Newcastle first had trams from 1887 until 1950, when the final line, the Waratah line, was replaced by buses. At its peak, the system ran to Speers Point and West Wallsend. It was mostly served by trams of the LP design and rebuilds of the F-class trams from Sydney. Only a few, namely 154 and 284 are in preservation, with 154 being operational at the Sydney Tramway Museum. 284 is located at the Newcastle Museum. Railway line For decades, the Newcastle railway line had been seen by some as an impediment to the redevelopment of Newcastle's central business district with many proposals for its closure. In December 2012, the Governme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Coast & Newcastle Line
The Central Coast & Newcastle Line (CCN) is an regional rail, intercity rail service that services the Upper North Shore, Central Coast (New South Wales), Central Coast and Newcastle, New South Wales, Newcastle regions. It connects the two largest cities in New South Wales, running from in Sydney along the Main North railway line, New South Wales, Main North railway line to , and to Newcastle Interchange in Newcastle, New South Wales, Newcastle on the Newcastle railway line. Description of route The route traverses the Main Western railway line, New South Wales, Main West route until Strathfield railway station, Strathfield, where it diverts north and follows the route of the Main North railway line, New South Wales, Main North line until Broadmeadow railway station, Broadmeadow, before diverting east along the route of the Newcastle railway line, Newcastle branch line. The line is electrified at 1500 V DC throughout, and is primarily double track, although there are refuge lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamilton East, New South Wales
Hamilton East is an inner suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl ..., located west of Newcastle's central business district. Population In the 2016 Census, there were 983 people in Hamilton East. 85.3% of people were born in Australia and 85.8% of people spoke only English at home. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 36.0%, Catholic 26.2% and Anglican 13.9%. References Suburbs of Newcastle, New South Wales {{NewcastleNSW-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newcastle, New South Wales
Newcastle, also commonly referred to as Greater Newcastle ( ; ), is a large Metropolitan area, metropolitan area and the second-most-populous such area of New South Wales, Australia. It includes the cities of City of Newcastle, Newcastle and City of Lake Macquarie, Lake Macquarie and it is the hub of the List of suburbs in Greater Newcastle, New South Wales, Lower Hunter region, which includes most parts of the cities of City of Newcastle, Newcastle, City of Lake Macquarie, Lake Macquarie, City of Maitland, Maitland, City of Cessnock, Cessnock, and Port Stephens Council. Newcastle is also known by its colloquial nickname, Newy. A Newcastle resident can also be known as a Wiktionary, Novocastrian. Located at the mouth of the Hunter River (New South Wales), Hunter River, it is the predominant city within the Hunter Region. Famous for its Hunter Valley Coal Chain, coal, Newcastle is the largest coal exporting harbour in the world, exporting 143 million tonnes of coal in 2022. Beyon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wickham, New South Wales
Wickham is an inner List of suburbs in Greater Newcastle, New South Wales, suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, located from Newcastle's central business district. History The Aboriginal people, in this area, the Awabakal, were the first people of this land. Wickham is a misspelling of Whickham, a suburb of Newcastle upon Tyne in the north of England. It was proclaimed a Municipality in the NSW Government Gazette, 27 February 1871, largely by the efforts of James Hannell, who became Wickham's first mayor. Transport Wickham railway station, New South Wales, Wickham railway station was served by NSW TrainLink's Central Coast & Newcastle Line and Hunter Line. The railway line is part of the Newcastle–Maitland, New South Wales, Maitland line, the first section of the Main North railway line, New South Wales, Main North line from Sydney to the New England (Australia), New England region, opened in 1857. It closed on 25 December 2014, when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newcastle Railway Station, New South Wales
Newcastle railway station is a heritage-listed former railway station located on the Newcastle line, serving the Hunter Valley city of Newcastle. It was the main railway station and terminus station prior to the curtailment of the Newcastle railway line. The current railway station structure was built in 1878 under the direction of John Whitton and was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999, with additional workshops and rail yards surrounding the station also added to the Register on the same day. In September 2018, the Newcastle station precinct was reopened as a multipurpose community space branded as The Station. History Newcastle station was originally located at the site of the Civic railway station, Honeysuckle Point Terminus. Early on in the making of the Honeysuckle Point Terminus, Newcastle residents called for an extension to the centre of town and in 1857, the parliamentary select committee recommended that a single line for goods an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamilton Railway Station, New South Wales
Hamilton railway station is a heritage-listed railway station on the Newcastle railway line, Newcastle line in the inner Newcastle, New South Wales, Newcastle suburb of Hamilton, New South Wales, Hamilton in New South Wales, Australia. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999. On 5 January 2015, Hamilton became the interim terminus for NSW TrainLink's Central Coast & Newcastle Line, Central Coast & Newcastle and Hunter Line, Hunter line services following the partial closure of the Newcastle line. It fulfilled this role until Newcastle Interchange opened on 15 October 2017.Wickham Transport Interchange Transport for NSW July 2014 History [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New South Wales 600/700 Class Railcar
The 600/700 class railcars are a class of diesel multiple unit built by the New South Wales Government Railways. They were built to operate on branch lines from 1949 with low traffic volumes later being transferred to Newcastle and Wollongong to operate suburban services until withdrawn in 1994. However, one 600 class railcar was converted to solar operation for use on the Byron Bay Train service. The upgraded train entered service on 16 December 2017 and is believed to be the world's first solar-powered train. Construction In January 1946, approval was given for the construction of 10 two car sets. It was decided that they would be constructed at the new New South Wales Government Railways' Chullora Railway Workshops. They were built with an aluminium body on a steel frame. Each consisted of a 600 class powercar and 700 class driving trailer. They were powered by two General Motors 6/71 diesels coupled to an Allison TCLA 655 hydraulic transmission. The power car had 32 economy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New South Wales C32 Class Locomotive
The C32 class is a class of steam locomotives built for the New South Wales Government Railways of Australia. History Introduction When the new Chief Commissioner, Edward Eddy, took office in 1888, he was anxious to have additional locomotives manufactured within the colony of New South Wales, and the Government sought the formation of a manufacturing company in New South Wales by interested parties. When this failed, designs were prepared prior to inviting tenders in England. Beyer, Peacock & Company was selected to build the new locomotives. The first batch of 50 locomotives were delivered between February 1892 and July 1893. They became known as the ''Manchester Engines''. At the request of the Railway Commissioners, the builders altered the last two engines of the first batch to operate as compound locomotive, compounds, but these did not prove satisfactory and during 1901 were converted to 2-cylinders. The particular compound arrangement was never used in another locomotiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New South Wales 620/720 Class Railcar
The 620/720 class railcars are a class of diesel multiple unit#Diesel-hydraulic, diesel-hydraulic multiple units (DHMU) built by the New South Wales Government Railways and operated from 1961 until 2007. Construction The 620/720 class railcars were an evolution of the New South Wales 600/700 class railcar, 600/700 railcars that had been built in 1949/50. Like their predecessors they were built with an aluminium body on a steel frame at the New South Wales Government Railways' Chullora Railway Workshops. However they were fitted with different engines, transmissions and electrical systems. Six received two 8-cylinder Rolls-Royce Limited, Rolls-Royce C8SFLH with Rolls-Royce DFR 11500 transmissions, 11 received two 6-cylinder General Motors, GM Detroit Diesel 6/110 with Allison Transmission, Allison RC3 transmissions and one received two 6-cylinder Cummins NHHRTO-6-B1 engines with Twin Disc DFFR 10034 transmissions. Electrically, the class was compatible with the New South Wales 900 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
