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.[3][4][5] Included in the project was a transport interchange.[6][5][7]
The design for the new interchange was released by Transport for NSW in July 2015.[8] Originally to be named Wickham Transport Interchange, in December 2015, Transport for NSW lodged a proposal with the Geographical Names Board of New South Wales to have the station name changed to Newcastle Interchange.[9][10] This was confirmed in December 2016.[11][12]
Construction commenced in May 2016 after being delayed by a legal challenge to the line's closure.[13] The railway station was opened on 15 October 2017 by then Transport Minister Andrew Constance.[14][15] Light rail services commenced on 17 February 2019.[16]
A World War I honour roll was placed at the end of platform 1. Originally installed at Wickham Superior Public School, it was donated to the Newcastle Museum after the school had to be demolished following the 1989 Newcastle earthquake.[17]
Newcastle Light Rail services commenced on 17 February 2019 and operate from Newcastle Interchange through the Newcastle City Centre to Newcastle Beach.[20][21][22][23]
Bus
In September 2015, the former Newcastle & Suburban Co-Operative store building adjacent to the transport interchange was purchased as the site for a proposed bus interchange.[24] Demolition commenced in June 2018 and the new bus interchange opened on 5 July 2020.[25][26][27][28][29]
^Wickham Transport Interchange Archived 25 December 2014 at the Wayback Machine Transport for NSW July 2014
^ a bRevitalisation of Newcastle CBD continues as Wickham interchange gets the green light Archived 29 November 2014 at the Wayback Machine Transport for NSW 14 November 2014
^Wickham Transport Interchange Archived 3 February 2016 at the Wayback Machine Transport for NSW July 2014
^Wickham Transport Interchange Archived 15 June 2016 at the Wayback Machine Transport for NSW
^Revitalising Newcastle: Design revealed for Wickham transport interchange Archived 16 June 2016 at the Wayback Machine Transport for NSW
^Proposal to assign a Newcastle station name Archived 22 February 2016 at the Wayback Machine Geographical Names Board of New South Wales 11 December 2015
^Newcastle Interchange name proposed for new Wickham station Archived 8 February 2016 at the Wayback MachineABC News 12 December 2015
^"New transport hub to don the name 'Newcastle Interchange' | Transport for NSW - Corporate". www.transport.nsw.gov.au. Archived from the original on 25 June 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
^New Wickham Interchange officially named Newcastle Interchange Archived 23 December 2016 at the Wayback MachineNewcastle Herald 22 December 2016
^Improving infrastructure at Wickham Revitalising Newcastle
^Timetable changes Central Coast & Newcastle Line and Hunter Line Transport for New South Wales 1 October 2017
^Glorious day: Newcastle Interchange at Wickham opens Archived 16 October 2017 at the Wayback MachineNewcastle Herald 15 October 2017
^Light rail in Newcastle opening from Monday 18 February Archived 4 February 2019 at the Wayback Machine Transport for NSW 3 February 2019
^Interchange to feature a piece of local history Archived 1 December 2017 at the Wayback MachineNBN Television 16 October 2017
^ a b c d"Central Coast & Newcastle line timetable". Transport for NSW.
^ a b c d"Hunter line timetable". Transport for NSW.
^Newcastle Light Rail Announced Transport for NSW 23 May 2014
^Light rail route for city finally unveiled Archived 19 February 2018 at the Wayback MachineABC News 23 May 2014
^Light rail decision draws mixed reactions Archived 24 May 2014 at the Wayback MachineNewcastle Herald 23 May 2014
^Map Archived 24 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine Fairfax Regional
^Sky's the limit for super Store: state buys site adjacent to interchange Archived 1 October 2015 at the Wayback MachineNewcastle Herald 29 September 2015
^Newcastle Bus Interchange: Review of Environmental Factors Archived 9 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine Revitalising Newcastle July 2017
^Old Newcastle Store Building to go for bus interchange Archived 9 September 2017 at the Wayback MachineNBN Television 24 July 2017
^RET paper out for proposed Newcastle bus interchange Archived 9 September 2017 at the Wayback MachineRail Express 31 July 2017
^"NSW Government, Doma Group announce plans for redevelopment of The Store in Newcastle West". Newcastle Herald. 20 April 2018. Archived from the original on 19 August 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
^"Newcastle Bus Interchange opening Sunday 5 July". Transport Info NSW. Archived from the original on 3 July 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
External links
Media related to Newcastle Interchange at Wikimedia Commons