Cardiff railway station, New South Wales

For railway stations in Cardiff, the capital of Wales, see List of railway stations in Cardiff.
Cardiff

Northbound view in July 2013
Location Main Road, Cardiff
Australia
Coordinates 32°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 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 Bus
Construction
Structure type Ground
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Station code CDF
Website Sydney Trains
History
Opened 14 March 1889
Rebuilt 8 June 1902
Electrified Yes
Services
Preceding station   NSW TrainLink   Following station
towards Newcastle
Central Coast & Newcastle Line
towards Central

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]
2 services to Hamilton (Newcastle) [5]

Transport links

Hunter Valley Buses operate three routes via Cardiff station:

Newcastle Buses operate three routes via Cardiff station:

References

  1. Cardiff Station NSWrail.net
  2. Cardiff businesses demand railway station upgrade Newcastle Herald 20 May 2009
  3. 65m for Cardiff rail station upgrade Newcastle Herald 1 May 2010
  4. Work starts on access upgrade at Cardiff railway station ABC News 15 November 2010
  5. 1 2 3 "Central Coast & Newcastle line timetable" (PDF). NSW Trainlink. 5 January 2015.
  6. 1 2 "Routes 262 and 263 timetable". Hunter Valley Buses. 20 April 2015.
  7. "Routes 267 and 268 timetable". Hunter Valley Buses. 20 April 2015.
  8. 1 2 "Routes 334 and 339 timetable information" (PDF). Newcastle Buses. 17 October 2010 [Reprinted May 2014].
  9. "Route 363 timetable" (PDF). Newcastle Buses. 20 October 2013.

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