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LIGHT RAIL ROUTE · NEWCASTLE & HUNTER

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NLR is a light rail route in Newcastle & Hunter, from the Transport for NSW timetable. It runs between Newcastle Interchange Light Rail and Newcastle Beach Light Rail, calling at 6 stops. On weekdays the first service leaves around 12:01 am and the last around 11:54 pm, with a service every 8 min at peak.

  • Every 8 minat weekday peak
  • 12:01 amfirst, weekdays
  • 11:54 pmlast, weekdays
  • 12 minend to end

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Newcastle Interchange Light RailNewcastle Beach Light Rail500 m
The route as the Transport for NSW timetable publishes it, both ways. Drawn on the page; no map is loaded.

Next departures

Timetable

To Newcastle Beach

6:14 pm

  • 6:22 pm
  • 6:29 pm
  • 6:37 pm
  • 6:44 pm

To Newcastle Interchange

6:14 pm

  • 6:21 pm
  • 6:29 pm
  • 6:36 pm
  • 6:44 pm

Timetable times at a stop in the middle of the route, in Sydney time, not live. For your own stop, and for live times, open GoSEQ.

How often it runs

Timetable
WhenTo Newcastle BeachTo Newcastle Interchange
Peakweekdays, 7–9 am and 4–6 pmevery 8 minevery 8 min
Off-peakweekdays, 9 am–3 pmevery 8 minevery 8 min
Saturday8 am–6 pmevery 15 minevery 15 min
Sunday8 am–6 pmevery 15 minevery 15 min
First service12:09 am12:01 am
Last service11:54 pm11:46 pm
End to end12 min · 6 stops12 min · 6 stops
Services a dayweekdays126126

Services each hour to Newcastle Beach

Weekdays126 a day

5 am: 46 am: 47 am: 88 am: 89 am: 810 am: 811 am: 812 pm: 81 pm: 82 pm: 83 pm: 84 pm: 85 pm: 86 pm: 87 pm: 48 pm: 49 pm: 410 pm: 411 pm: 4

Saturday74 a day

5 am: 26 am: 27 am: 48 am: 49 am: 410 am: 411 am: 412 pm: 41 pm: 42 pm: 43 pm: 44 pm: 45 pm: 46 pm: 47 pm: 48 pm: 49 pm: 410 pm: 411 pm: 4

Sunday75 a day

5 am: 26 am: 27 am: 48 am: 49 am: 410 am: 411 am: 412 pm: 41 pm: 42 pm: 43 pm: 44 pm: 45 pm: 46 pm: 47 pm: 48 pm: 49 pm: 410 pm: 411 pm: 4

A typical day in the timetable, at Queens Wharf Light Rail.

Stops

In order, each way
To Newcastle Beach6 stops · about 12 min
  1. Newcastle Interchange Light Rail
  2. Honeysuckle Light Rail
  3. Civic Light Rail
  4. Crown Street Light Rail
  5. Queens Wharf Light Rail
  6. Newcastle Beach Light Rail
To Newcastle Interchange6 stops · about 12 min
  1. Newcastle Beach Light Rail
  2. Queens Wharf Light Rail
  3. Crown Street Light Rail
  4. Civic Light Rail
  5. Honeysuckle Light Rail
  6. Newcastle Interchange Light Rail

Questions

Is NLR running today?

NLR runs on Tuesdays in the current timetable. For live delays and cancellations, open GoSEQ.

How often does NLR run?

Towards Newcastle Beach, it runs every 8 min at weekday peak, every 8 min in the middle of a weekday, every 15 min on Saturdays, every 15 min on Sundays, by the timetable.

What time is the first and last light rail on NLR?

On weekdays, the first service towards Newcastle Beach leaves Queens Wharf Light Rail at about 12:09 am and the last at about 11:54 pm.

Where does NLR go?

NLR runs between Newcastle Interchange Light Rail and Newcastle Beach Light Rail, about 12 minutes end to end, with 6 stops each way.

Can I see where my light rail is right now?

Yes, in GoSEQ. This page shows the Transport for NSW timetable; the app adds live positions, a countdown to your light rail, delays and an alert before your stop.

How do I pay on NLR?

With a Opal. GoSEQ shows a fare estimate for your trip, not a ticket; fares and cards are the operator’s.

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