Kotara railway station

Kotara railway station is located on the Main Northern line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the southern Newcastle suburb of Kotara, opening on 12 November 1924.[2]

Kotara
Northbound view in May 2007
LocationPark Avenue, Kotara
Australia
Coordinates32°56′29″S 151°41′54″E
Owned byTransport Asset Holding Entity
Operated byNSW TrainLink
Line(s)Main Northern
Distance158.92 km (98.75 mi) from Central
Platforms2 (1 island)
Tracks2
Bus routes2
Connections
Construction
Structure typeGround
Other information
Station codeKRZ
WebsiteTransport for NSW
History
Opened12 November 1924 (1924-11-12)
ElectrifiedMay 1984
Traffic
Passengers (2013)40 (daily)[1] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
Rank269
Services
Preceding station   NSW TrainLink   Following station
towards Central
Central Coast & Newcastle Line

Despite being located in the same suburb, the station is a significant distance from the busy Westfield Kotara and Kotara Home Homemakers Centre, and although these busy locations are alongside the railway line, there is no station there.

Blackbutt Reserve is located 400m north of the station and is a popular destination for locals, but there is no pedestrian access from the station to the reserve, limiting any potential use for the station, and as a result, the station gets low patronage (averaging just 40 passengers a day in 2013).

Platforms and services

Kotata has one island platform with two faces. It is serviced by NSW TrainLink Central Coast & Newcastle Line services travelling from Sydney Central to Newcastle.[3]

Platform Line Stopping pattern Notes
1 services to Gosford & Sydney Central [3]
2 services to Newcastle [3]
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See also

References
  1. Bureau of Transport Statistics. "Train Statistics 2014" (PDF). Transport NSW. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  2. Kotara Station NSWrail.net
  3. "Central Coast & Newcastle line timetable". Transport for NSW.
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