Kotara | |||||||||||
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 Northbound view of the station platforms, May 2007 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Park Avenue, Kotara Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°56′29″S 151°41′54″E / 32.941412°S 151.698462°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Transport Asset Holding Entity | ||||||||||
| Operated by | NSW TrainLink | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Main Northern | ||||||||||
| Distance | 158.92 km (98.75 mi) from Central | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (1 island) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Bus routes | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections |  | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Accessible | No | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Station code | KRZ | ||||||||||
| Website | Transport for NSW | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 12 November 1924 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | May 1984 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2023[2] |
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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.[3]
The station is currently somewhat inaccessible for people with visual impairments or mobility difficulties, and along with Cockle Creek railway station, planned upgrades for the station to improve accessibility were announced in June 2024.[4]
The station was lit with kerosene lamps when many other stations and the surrounding area were lit with electricity, due to the cost of wiring the station[5] and the prioritisation of resources for World War II.[6] After campaigning from the community[7] the addition of electric lights at the station were completed in May 1941.[8]
- ^ This figure is the number of entries and exits of a year combined averaged to a day.
- ^ "Train Station Monthly Usage". Open Data. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ Kotara Station NSWrail.net
- ^ Farrell, Joshua (26 June 2024). "Accessibility upgrades for two NSW stations begin the planning process". Rail Express. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "KEROSENE LAMPS TO "ILLUMINATE" KOTARA STATION". Newcastle Sun. 6 August 1940. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "NO LIGHTS FOR KOTARA PLACE". Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate. 8 April 1941. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "BETTER CONDITIONS SOUGHT FOR KOTARA RAILWAY STATION". Newcastle Sun. 4 February 1941. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "KOTARA POSTAL FACILITIES". Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate. 20 May 1941. Retrieved 28 August 2024.