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High-speed rail from Sydney to Newcastle

Sector: Rail • Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Source: 7NEWS

Project
Planned

A proposed fast rail line from Sydney’s Central Station to the Central Coast, estimated to cost up to $32 billion and take 12 years to complete, which will significantly reduce travel time between Sydney and Newcastle.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Rail, Government
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
7NEWS

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The project “High-speed rail from Sydney to Newcastle” is an infrastructure initiative in the Rail sector, located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Taiyo aggregates data on it from 7NEWS.

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2026-07-22

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A proposed fast rail line from Sydney’s Central Station to the Central Coast, estimated to cost up to $32 billion and take 12 years to complete, which will significantly reduce travel time between Sydney and Newcastle.

Original sector

Transportation

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Location

Country

Australia

State

New South Wales

City

Sydney

Source

Source

7NEWS

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Sector

Rail, Government

Article published date

2025-01-21

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