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.[2]

Cardiff
Northbound view in July 2013
General information
Location	Main Road, Cardiff Australia
Coordinates	32°56′30″S 151°39′46″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
Connections
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	CDF
Website	Transport for NSW
History
Opened	14 March 1889; 133 years ago (1889-03-14)
Rebuilt	8 June 1902
Electrified	Yes
Passengers
2013	830 (daily)[1] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
Rank	167
Services
Preceding station NSW TrainLink Following station Kotara toward Newcastle Interchange Central Coast & Newcastle Line Cockle Creek toward Central Broadmeadow toward Newcastle Interchange Central Coast & Newcastle Line Express services Fassifern toward Central

Despite being one of the busiest stations in the region, the station long had substandard facilities, in particular, a lack of disabled access.[3] 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.[4]

In November 2010, work started on a series of upgrades.[5] 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 Newcastle.[6]

Transport links

Hunter Valley Buses operate three routes via Cardiff station:

• 262: Cameron Park to Charlestown via Constitution Dr[7]
• 263: Cameron Park to Charlestown[8]
• 267: West Wallsend to Glendale[9]

Newcastle Transport operates three routes via Cardiff station:

• 13: Glendale to Newcastle via Cardiff & John Hunter Hospital[10]
• 29: Glendale to Swansea North via Cardiff and Belmont[11]
• 44: Warners Bay to Kotara via Glendale, Cardiff & Macquarie Hills[12]

References

External links

• Media related to Cardiff railway station at Wikimedia Commons
• Cardiff station details Transport for New South Wales