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Broadmeadow Railway Station, New South Wales
Broadmeadow railway station is a major regional interchange located on the Main North Line. The station itself serves the Newcastle suburb of Broadmeadow. The station was first opened on 15 August 1887. The island platform was accessed by a level crossing at the station's northern end until replaced by an underpass on 2 March 1973 opened by Minister for Transport Milton Morris. The station was upgraded to wheelchair accessibility in July 2017. Following the electrification of the line from Wyong in June 1984, passenger trains including the ''Brisbane Limited'', ''Gold Coast Motorail'', ''Grafton Express'', ''North Coast Daylight Express'', ''North Coast Overnight Express'', ''Northern Mail'' and ''Northern Tablelands Express'' changed from electric to diesel traction at Broadmeadow. Platforms & services Broadmeadow has three platforms. It is serviced by NSW TrainLink Central Coast & Newcastle Line services travelling from Sydney Central to Newcastle. It is also serviced by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broadmeadow, New South Wales
Broadmeadow is the geographic center of Newcastle city. Its main commercial hub is located at the "Nineways".Newcastle City Council, About Newcastle In 2016, it had a population of approximately 1,600. History Origins Broadmeadow was originally part of the Newcastle Pasturage Reserve of 648 hectares. It developed around the Great Northern Railway, the road to Newcastle's western suburbs and the construction of the Sydney to Newcastle Railway in the 1880s. ''Nineways'' is a major intersection at Broadmeadow, originally constructed as a landscaped garden in the centre of a roundabout at the intersection of nine roads/tramlines that converge there, th ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Coast Overnight Express
The North Coast Overnight Express was an Australian passenger train operated by the State Rail Authority from July 1982 until November 1988. It operated from Sydney via the North Coast line to Murwillumbah. It was formed of air-conditioned HUB/ RUB stock but despite being a night train, conveyed no sleeping accommodation. It's headcode was NL5/NL6. In October 1985 it was truncated to Grafton"More Timetable Changes" ''Railway Digest ''Railway Digest'' is a monthly magazine, published in Sydney, covering contemporary railways of Australia. Overview The magazine's publisher is the Australian Railway Historical Society (ARHS), NSW Division. The first issue was published in ...'' November 1985 page 328 and ceased operating in November 1988. References {{Reflist Named passenger trains of New South Wales Night trains of Australia Railway services introduced in 1982 Passenger rail transport in New South Wales 1982 establishments in Australia 1988 disestablishments in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Busways
Busways is an Australian bus company operating services in Sydney Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountain ..., and in the Central Coast (New South Wales), Central Coast, Great Lakes Council, Great Lakes, Mid North Coast regions of New South Wales and Adelaide. It is the largest privately owned bus operator in Australia. History The origins of Busways can be traced to 1942 when Dick Rowe commenced a hire car service from Rooty Hill, New South Wales, Rooty Hill to Plumpton, New South Wales, Plumpton. In 1946 Rowe purchased his first bus and further expansion saw a depot established in Plumpton in 1958. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taree Railway Station
Taree railway station is located on the North Coast line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the town of Taree, opening on 5 February 1913 when the line was extended from Dungog. It was the terminus of the line until it was extended to Wauchope on 12 April 1915. It had extensive locomotive servicing facilities, including an eight road roundhouse. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999. Platforms & services Taree has one platform with a yard opposite. Daily northbound XPT services operate to Grafton, Casino and Brisbane, with three southbound services operating to Sydney. It is also served by daily coach services to Broadmeadow. These coach services are operated by Busways as routes 150 and 151. Description The main station building is a brick, type 11 initial side building design completed in 1913, with a refreshment room added in 1929. A weighbridge and goods shed also form part of the station complex. Heritage listing Tar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roma Street Railway Station
Roma Street railway station is located in the Brisbane central business district, Queensland, Australia. It is the junction station for the North Coast railway line, Queensland, North Coast, Main Line railway, Main, Gold Coast railway line, Gold Coast and North Coast railway line, New South Wales, NSW North Coast lines. The station is one of four inner city stations that form a core corridor through the centre of Brisbane. Although not easily visible to the public, the original Roma Street railway station building, 1873 Roma Street railway station building still exists within the modern complex and is listed on the Queensland Heritage Register. History 1800s to 1940s The construction of a railway station on Roma Street, Brisbane, Roma Street was part of a plan to extend the Main Line railway, Main Line to Brisbane. An iron station building designed by Charles Fox (civil and railway engineer)#Freeman Fox & Partners, Hyder Consulting, Sir Charles Fox & Sons was to be imported ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casino Railway Station
Casino railway station is a heritage-listed railway station on the North Coast line in New South Wales, Australia. Opening on 22 September 1930, it serves the town of Casino in the Richmond Valley Shire. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999. History The original Casino railway station (now named Old Casino railway station) opened on 19 October 1903 when the Murwillumbah line was extended from Lismore, ultimately reaching Grafton in 1905. However, when the North Coast line was extended from Kyogle to the Queensland border, it would not pass through the Old Casino railway station, as that segment of the line would become a branch line to the new mainline. So it was necessary to build a new mainline station to serve Casino. The new Casino railway station opened on 22 September 1930. The station originally was an island platform. In October 1990, the eastern platform was decommissioned, later being filled in and redeveloped as a coach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grafton Railway Station, New South Wales
Grafton railway station is a railway station on the North Coast line in South Grafton, Clarence Valley Council, New South Wales, Australia. It serves the city of Grafton, opening on 12 October 1915 as South Grafton when the line opened from Glenreagh. It was renamed Grafton City on 1 October 1976 when the original Grafton station north of the Clarence River closed. NSW Environment & Heritage Since 2005, it has again been known as Grafton Station. The original building was replaced by a new building opened on 26 November 1993 by member [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moree Railway Station
Moree railway station is located on the Mungindi line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the town of Moree. History The current station opened in 1904, replacing the original station located to the north that opened on 1 April 1897 when the line was extended from Boggabri.Moree Railway Station NSW Environment & Heritage It served as the terminus of the line until it was extended to Garah on 29 September 1913 and ultimately on 7 December 1914. Moree was also the junction station for the |
Armidale Railway Station
Armidale railway station is a heritage-listed railway station at 240 Brown Street, Armidale, New South Wales, Australia. It was built from 1882 to 1883 by Edmund Lonsdale and Henry Sheldon Hoddard, and was opened on 3 February 1883 when the line was extended from Uralla. It was the terminus of the line until it was extended to Glen Innes on 19 August 1884. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999. It is the terminal station of the Main Northern line. The last regular services to operate north of Armidale was the ''Northern Mail'' which ceased in November 1988. Freight services continued to serve a fertilizer depot at Dumaresq until the mid-2000s, after which the line closed north of Armidale. History Armidale railway precinct is located on the Main North line, which runs from Sydney and extends as far as Wallangarra on the Queensland border. The Main North Line (formerly known as the Great Northern Railway) runs through the Central Coast, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New South Wales XPT
The New South Wales ''XPT'' (short for eXpress Passenger Train) is a class of diesel-powered passenger trains built by Comeng and ABB Transportation. Based on the British Rail designed Intercity 125 High Speed Train, each XPT set is made up of two XP Power Cars in a push-pull formation coupled to between four and seven carriages. The first sets entered service under the State Rail Authority in 1982 and now operate under NSW TrainLink, running on long-distance regional and interstate North Coast, Main Western and Main Southern lines throughout New South Wales and interstate into Victoria and Queensland. History Development Improving public transport was a major issue in the 1976 State Election in New South Wales and one of the commitments of the incoming Wran Government was to buy new rolling stock for country rail services. In January 1978, the Public Transport Commission invited tenders for 25 high-speed railcars similar to the Prospector railcars delivered by C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New South Wales Xplorer
The Xplorer is a class of diesel multiple unit trains built by ABB Transportation. Initially entering service in October 1993, the Xplorers are mechanically identical to the Endeavour Railcars, though feature a higher level of passenger amenity. All 23 carriages were built in Dandenong, Victoria. The Xplorers currently operate under NSW TrainLink, running on the regional Main North, Main Western and Main Southern lines throughout New South Wales. History Following the election of the Greiner Government in March 1988, consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton was commissioned to prepare a report into NSW rail services. On purely economic grounds, the report recommended closing all country passenger services as they were judged unviable, however this was not politically acceptable. If services were to be maintained, the report recommended an 'all XPT' option supported by an expanded coach network. This option was taken up by the government and a new timetable introduced in Febr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newcastle Interchange
Newcastle Interchange is a transport interchange serving the city of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. It serves as the termini for NSW TrainLink's Central Coast & Newcastle Line and Hunter Line train services, Newcastle Light Rail services and Newcastle Transport bus routes. Located in the inner Newcastle suburb of Wickham, it is to the west of the former Wickham station. The railway station opened 15 October 2017 with light rail services commencing on 17 February 2019. History As part of its plans to revitalise the Newcastle central business district, the Newcastle railway line was closed east of Hamilton on 25 December 2014 to allow construction of the Newcastle Light Rail line. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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