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.[3]
Cardiff | ||||||||||||||||
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 Northbound view in July 2013 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Main Road, Cardiff Australia | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°56′30″S 151°39′46″E / 32.94174°S 151.662891°E | |||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Transport Asset Holding Entity | |||||||||||||||
| Operated by | NSW TrainLink | |||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Main Northern | |||||||||||||||
| Distance | 155.08 km (96.36 mi) from Central | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (1 island) | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground | |||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||
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| Status |
Staffed: 4am-8pm
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| Station code | CDF | |||||||||||||||
| Website | Transport for NSW | |||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 14 March 1889 | |||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 8 June 1902 | |||||||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | |||||||||||||||
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| 2023[2] |
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Despite being one of the busiest stations in the region, the station long had substandard facilities, in particular, a lack of disabled access.[4] 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.[5]
In November 2010, work started on a series of upgrades.[6] These improved the parking and stairs and provided wheelchair access, weather protection, and a lengthened platform capable of accommodating eight carriage trains.
Platforms and 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.[7]
| Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
| 1 | services to Gosford & Sydney Central | [7] | |
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| 2 | services to Newcastle | [7] |
Transport links
Hunter Valley Buses operates three bus routes via Cardiff station, under contract to Transport for NSW:
- 262: Cameron Park to Charlestown via Constitution Dr[8]
- 263: Cameron Park to Charlestown[9]
- 267: West Wallsend to Glendale[10]
Newcastle Transport operates three bus routes via Cardiff station, under contract to Transport for NSW:
References
External links
Media related to Cardiff railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Cardiff station details Transport for New South Wales
