Newcastle Train Service

Newcastle Train Service

Newcastle is located at the mouth of River Hunter that is 150 km north of Sydney. This picturesque city is the sixth largest and one of the oldest in Australia. The city is well connected by rail to major cities of Australia including Sydney, and there is no difficulty to get in to Newcastle by train.

Newcastle is part of the City Rail network centred on Sydney. Getting to Newcastle by train is easy as Stations in Sydney - Central, Strathfield, Epping, and Hornsbay have train service every hour to Newcastle called the Cityrail. It would take about three hours to travel in train while in the evening there is a faster express train called the Newcastle Flyer. On the other hand several Countrylink trains pass through Broadmeadow station in Newcastle but they are more expensive than the Cityrails. Fast Countrylink trains connect Newcastle to Sydney, Brisbane and other country centres.

The City Rail takes one to the suburbs of the city and back. It is the fastest means of conveyance around Newcastle. The city of Newcastle boasts of a unique tram service. These trams are really busses in the garb of trams and run on wheels rather than on tram lines. They take the visitors through the historic and tourist attractions of Newcastle City.

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