How to plan your trip during construction Dedicated shuttle buses will connect you with the city centre Bus services will meet every train service at Hamilton. A bus to meet every train and a seat for every customer Buses from Newcastle will leave around 25 minutes before connecting trains are due to depart Hamilton. While the Wickham interchange is being built, all trains between the Newcastle CBD and Hamilton Station will be replaced by dedicated shuttle buses running both ways. On weekdays, the first service from Newcastle will leave at 2.11 am, and the last at 12.01 am. On weekends, the first service will leave at 1.19 am, and the last at 11.08 pm. A printed timetable showing integrated train and shuttle bus connections will be available for customers shortly. The most up-to-date train and shuttle bus connections will also be available on the Trip Planner at transportnsw.info or you can call 131 500 (TTY 1800 637 500). If you use a mobile device, you can also download travel apps at transportnsw.info/apps. Want to know more? REVITALISING NEWCASTLE Hamilton Station will be a more accessible, safe and comfortable interchange for customers connecting with train services. Keeping you up to speed with transport in Newcastle To get the big picture, visit the Revitalising Newcastle website: revitalisingnewcastle.com.au Shuttle buses will: The NSW Government is delivering two world-class public transport projects in the Hunter that are central to the revitalisation of Newcastle. Light rail will provide a modern, frequent and reliable transport service for the people of Newcastle and the Hunter. New cas tle Que ens Wh arf Civi c Wic kha m Ham ilto n The new Wickham interchange – which will be a transport hub for trains, buses, light rail, and taxis – is due to open in 2016. Construction of a world-class light rail in Newcastle will also start in late 2015. These projects start with the truncation of the train line into Newcastle on 26 December 2014 to allow construction of the new Wickham interchange to begin. This will mean the permanent closure of Newcastle, Civic, and Wickham Stations. Upgrades will take place at Hamilton Station, and on 5 January 2015 Hamilton Station will reopen as a temporary interchange until the Wickham interchange is complete in 2016. We’re committed to keeping you moving Transport for NSW is committed to doing everything possible to keep Newcastle and the rest of the Hunter moving throughout the delivery of these important projects. •run every 10 –15 minutes to meet every train •be accessible, with low floor entry •be clean and modern •be air-conditioned •have a seat for every customer •have space for luggage •carry surfboards at no extra charge •provide plenty of additional services for special events in the city centre like New Year’s Eve and the Asian Cup Key dates 2014 26 December • Wickham, Civic and Newcastle Stations close. •Hamilton Station closes for a fortnight for upgrades. • Work on Wickham interchange commences. •Shuttle buses replace trains between Broadmeadow and Newcastle. 2015 5 January •Hamilton Station reopens as a temporary interchange. •Shuttle buses replace trains between Hamilton and Newcastle. Late 2015 •Light rail construction commences. 2016 Late 2016 •New Wickham interchange opens. From 26 December 2014 to 4 January 2015, when trains start and finish at Broadmeadow Outbound from city centre Buses will run every 10–15 minutes. There will be a shuttle bus to meet every scheduled outbound train service and pick up customers at all shuttle bus stops in between. Inbound to city centre Every inbound train will be met by a shuttle bus that will take you towards Newcastle, stopping at all shuttle stops. The last customer on the last late-night train will still find a bus waiting. How much are the shuttle bus fares? •Trains start and finish at Broadmeadow to allow improvements to be made at Hamilton Station. •Trains start and finish at Hamilton during construction of the Wickham interchange. •Trains will run to a timetable similar to the NSW TrainLink weekend timetable every day over this holiday period. A detailed timetable will be available. •Taxi services and kiss and ride facilities will remain. •Taxi services and kiss and ride facilities will remain. •If you are travelling from Newcastle, Civic or Wickham, catch a shuttle bus from these stations to Hamilton to connect with your train. •If you are travelling from Newcastle, Civic, Wickham or Hamilton, catch a shuttle bus from these stations to Broadmeadow to connect with your train. •If you are travelling to Newcastle, Civic or Wickham, leave the train at Hamilton and connect with a shuttle bus to your destination. •If you are travelling to Newcastle, Civic, Wickham or Hamilton, leave the train at Broadmeadow and connect with a shuttle bus to your destination. ET RE ST RK B HUNTE R Wickham Hunter Street, west of National Park Street NEWCASTLE WEST 400 Metres Map Projection: Transverse Mercator Horizontal Datum: GDA 1994 DARL INGMGA STREZone Grid: GDA 1994 ET 56 STREET EET KING S T R 500 SELMA STREET MEREWETHER COOKS HILL F B B STREET HUNTER B B RE IO N UN 300 ST HAMILTON SOUTH QUEENS WHARF CIVIC ET NA TI ON AL PA NT STR EET AV EN UE HAMILTON EAST ESQ STRE ET 200 PITT HEL L MI TC ST R E E T S TR EET N T CE WHARF RO AD Civic Hunter Street at Auckland Street NEWCASTLE EAST B B Scott Street, at Perkins Street for Queens Wharf NEWCASTLE STATION SCO TT STRE ET ESPLA NADE Newcastle RTLAND S Scott Street, opposite Newcastle Station HO WICKHAM W AR T DUMAR ES T WICKHAM ET ST E AVENUE GORDON HAMILTON CR WAT T ST REE ST RE 0 50 100 AR F Newcastle Scott Street, before Watt Street MEREWETHER STREET THE HILL ST RE ET PA RR Y Civic Hunter Street TREE T STEEL STREET INS S STREET PERK HAMILTON TUDOR Scott Street, at Wolfe Street for Queens Wharf Wickham Hunter Street, east of Bellevue Street EET STR ELL BEAUM O SELMA STREET N HAN ET WH F DA RB Y ONT ST REET BEAUM Hamilton Beaumont Street bus bay, near Platform 1 UE AVEN WAY PARK D STRE T HAMILTON T DONAL EE ST TR B ERT ALB WICKHAM STOCKTON CARRINGTON VE R RI ET P ER COW Hamilton Beaumont Street, near Platform 2 T ER NT HU T Platform 2 Arriving trains S TR EE CARRINGTON EET STR ELL N STREE ERT ET STRE ET STRE N HAN HUDSO T REE AL B B D STRE B P ER COW B STREET DONAL D How long will Newcastle need shuttle buses? ISLINGTON D HUDSON OA Platform 1 Trains towards Upper Hunter, Central Coast and Sydney NS OA DR DR Yes. There will be protection from the weather at all shuttle bus stops. TO AN ISLINGTON AN Will there be shelter at shuttle bus stops? Buses will be scheduled to meet every train. There will be extra services during morning and afternoon peak times and for special events. LE R ITL MA ITL MA Dedicated shuttle buses will run from 26 December 2014 until the light rail is completed. How will shuttle buses connect with train services? F UL MARYVILLE When will buses start to replace trains? When the new light rail between the Wickham interchange, the Newcastle CBD and the beach is complete, shuttle buses will no longer operate. •Hamilton Station reopens. MARYVILLE Whether using Opal or a paper ticket, travel on these buses will cost the same as if you were catching the train. This means you will only pay one fare that is the same as the current train fares. Once the Wickham interchange is complete, all trains will terminate there. Buses will continue to meet trains and connect you with the Newcastle CBD until the construction of light rail is complete. From 5 January 2015, when trains start and finish at Hamilton AD E RO LEGEND RV RESE Shuttle bus towards Hamilton B Shuttle bus stop Shuttle bus towards Newcastle T Wickham: Train station Ferry service F Ferry wharf
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