Cardiff railway station, New South Wales

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Cardiff
Cardiff railway station, NSW.JPG
Northbound view in July 2013
LocationMain Road, Cardiff
Australia
Coordinates32°56′30″S 151°39′46″E / 32.94174°S 151.662891°E / -32.94174; 151.662891Coordinates: 32°56′30″S 151°39′46″E / 32.94174°S 151.662891°E / -32.94174; 151.662891
Owned byTransport Asset Holding Entity
Operated byNSW TrainLink
Line(s)Main Northern
Distance155.08 km (96.36 mi) from Central
Platforms2 (1 island)
Tracks2
ConnectionsTfNSW B.svg
Construction
Structure typeGround
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Station codeCDF
WebsiteTransport for NSW
History
Opened14 March 1889; 132 years ago (1889-03-14)
Rebuilt8 June 1902
ElectrifiedYes
Passengers
2013830 (daily)[1] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
Rank167
Services
Preceding station TfNSW T.png NSW TrainLink Following station
Kotara
toward Newcastle Interchange
Central Coast & Newcastle Line Cockle Creek
toward Central
Broadmeadow
toward Newcastle Interchange
Central Coast & Newcastle Line
Express services
Fassifern
toward Central

Cardiff railway station is located on the Main Northern line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the western Newcastle suburb of Cardiff, opening on 14 March 1889, relocating to its present site on 8 June 1902.[2]

Despite being one of the busiest stations in the region, the station long had substandard facilities, in particular, a lack of disabled access.[3] There had been numerous (often contradictory) proposals to either upgrade Cardiff or relocate the station to the abandoned station at nearby Glendale, following community pressure stretching back to the 1990s.[4]

In November 2010, work started on a series of upgrades.[5] These improved the parking and stairs and provided wheelchair access, weather protection, and a lengthened platform capable of accommodating eight carriage trains.

Platforms & services[]

Cardiff has one island platform with two faces. It is serviced by NSW TrainLink Central Coast & Newcastle Line services travelling from Sydney Central to Newcastle.[6]

Platform Line Stopping pattern Notes
1 services to Gosford & Sydney Central [6]
2 services to Newcastle [6]

Transport links[]

Hunter Valley Buses operate three routes via Cardiff station:

Newcastle Transport operates three routes via Cardiff station:

  • 13: Glendale to Newcastle via Cardiff & John Hunter Hospital[10]
  • 29: Glendale to Swansea North via Cardiff and Belmont[11]
  • 44: Warners Bay to Kotara via Glendale, Cardiff & Macquarie Hills[12]

References[]

  1. ^ Bureau of Transport Statistics. "Train Statistics 2014" (PDF). Transport NSW. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  2. ^ Cardiff Station NSWrail.net
  3. ^ Cardiff businesses demand railway station upgrade Newcastle Herald 20 May 2009
  4. ^ 65m for Cardiff rail station upgrade Newcastle Herald 1 May 2010
  5. ^ Work starts on access upgrade at Cardiff railway station ABC News 15 November 2010
  6. ^ a b c "Central Coast & Newcastle line timetable". Transport for NSW.
  7. ^ "Hunter Valley Buses route 262". Transport for NSW.
  8. ^ "Hunter Valley Buses route 263". Transport for NSW.
  9. ^ "Hunter Valley Buses route 267". Transport for NSW.
  10. ^ "Newcastle Transport route 13". Transport for NSW.
  11. ^ "Newcastle Transport route 29". Transport for NSW.
  12. ^ "Newcastle Transport route 44". Transport for NSW.

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