Cardiff railway station, New South Wales
Cardiff | |||||||||||
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 Northbound view in July 2013 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Main Road, Cardiff Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°56′30″S 151°39′46″E / 32.94174°S 151.662891°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | RailCorp | ||||||||||
| Operated by | NSW TrainLink | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Main Northern | ||||||||||
| Distance | 155.08 km (96.36 mi) from Central | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (1 island) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | File:Sydney Buses Post.jpg | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Station code | CDF | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | MyZone 3 | ||||||||||
| Website | Sydney Trains | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 14 March 1889 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 8 June 1902 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Cardiff railway station is located on the Main Northern line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the southern Newcastle suburb of Cardiff, opening on 14 March 1889, relocating to its present site on 8 June 1902.[1]
Despite being one of the busiest stations in the region, the station long had substandard facilities, in particular a lack of disabled access.[2] There had been numerous (often contradictory) proposals to either ugrade Cardiff or relocate the station to the abandoned station at nearby Glendale, following community pressure stretching back to the 1990s.[3]
In November 2010, work started on a series of upgrades.[4] 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 Hamilton (Newcastle).[5]
| Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
| 1 | services to Gosford & Sydney Central | [5] | |
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| 2 | services to Hamilton (Newcastle) | [5] |
Transport links
Hunter Valley Buses operate three routes via Cardiff station:
- 262: Cameron Park to Charlestown[6]
- 263: Cameron Park to Charlestown[6]
- 267: West Wallsend to University of Newcastle with extended services to Newcastle station and Seahampton[7]
Newcastle Buses operate three routes via Cardiff station:
- 334: Glendale to Newcastle station[8]
- 339: Glendale to Charlestown[8]
- 363; Warners Bay to Newcastle station[9]
References
- ^ Cardiff Station NSWrail.net
- ^ Cardiff businesses demand railway station upgrade Newcastle Herald 20 May 2009
- ^ 65m for Cardiff rail station upgrade Newcastle Herald 1 May 2010
- ^ Work starts on access upgrade at Cardiff railway station ABC News 15 November 2010
- ^ a b c "Central Coast & Newcastle line timetable". Transport for NSW.
- ^ a b "Hunter Valley Buses route 262". Transport for NSW.
- ^ "Hunter Valley Buses route 267". Transport for NSW.
- ^ a b Unknown line: see Template:Cite New South Wales transport timetables for usage.
- ^ Unknown line: see Template:Cite New South Wales transport timetables for usage.
External links
Media related to Cardiff railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Cardiff station details Sydney Trains
