This article is about the modern light rail system in Newcastle. For the city's former tram system, see Trams in Newcastle, New South Wales. For the light rail system in Newcastle upon Tyne (United Kingdom), see Tyne and Wear Metro.
Newcastle Light Rail
CAF Urbos 100 vehicles at Queens Wharf stop
Overview
Owner
Transport for NSW
Locale
Newcastle, New South Wales
Transit type
Light rail
Number of lines
1
Line number
NLR
Number of stops
6
Daily ridership
2,883 (Sept 2023)
Annual ridership
679,105 (2022)
Website
www.newcastletransport.info
Operation
Began operation
17 February 2019
Operator(s)
Newcastle Transport
Character
At-grade street-running
Number of vehicles
6 5-module CAF Urbos 100 supercapacitor trams
Train length
32,966 mm (108 ft 1.9 in)[1]
Technical
System length
2.7 km (1.7 mi)
Track gauge
1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification
750 V DC overhead lines in depot, ACR chargers at stops
System map
All stops have wheelchair access
Newcastle line
Newcastle Interchange
Wickham Depot
Honeysuckle
Hunter Street TAFE
Newcastle line(closed 2014)
Civic
University of Newcastle City Campus
Crown Street
Hunter Street Mall
Queens Wharf
Stockton ferry • Market Street Lawn
Newcastle Beach
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The Newcastle Light Rail is a light rail system in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, running from Newcastle Interchange through the central business district to Pacific Park. Major construction commenced in September 2017 and the line was opened on 17 February 2019. It is operated by Newcastle Transport for Transport for NSW.
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