Newcastle Light Rail

Newcastle Light Rail
An eastbound CAF Urbos 100 at Civic stop
CAF Urbos 100 vehicles at Queens Wharf stop
Overview
OwnerTransport for NSW
LocaleNewcastle, New South Wales
Transit typeLight rail
Number of lines1
Line numberNLR
Number of stops6
Daily ridership2,883 (Sept 2023)
Annual ridership679,105 (2022)
Websitewww.newcastletransport.info
Operation
Began operation17 February 2019
Operator(s)Newcastle Transport
CharacterAt-grade street-running
Number of vehicles6 5-module CAF Urbos 100 supercapacitor trams
Train length32,966 mm (108 ft 1.9 in)[1]
Technical
System length2.7 km (1.7 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification750 V DC overhead lines in depot, ACR chargers at stops

The Newcastle Light Rail is a light rail system in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, running from Newcastle Interchange through the central business district to Pacific Park. Major construction commenced in September 2017 and the line was opened on 17 February 2019. It is operated by Newcastle Transport for Transport for NSW.

  1. ^ Technical details Archived 20 December 2021 at the Wayback Machine (CAF)