Sydney to Newcastle High-Speed Rail Link
Sector: Rail • Location: Sydney, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Source: Rail Express
A high-speed rail project to connect Sydney and Newcastle via the Central Coast, featuring 194 kilometres of track including 115 kilometres of tunnels. Trains will reach speeds up to 320 km/h between Central Coast and Newcastle, and up to 200 km/h through tunnels between Sydney and Central Coast. The first stage includes four stations: Broadmeadow in Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Central Coast (to be
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Rail, Government
- Location
- Sydney, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Rail Express
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Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | A high-speed rail project to connect Sydney and Newcastle via the Central Coast, featuring 194 kilometres of track including 115 kilometres of tunnels. Trains will reach speeds up to 320 km/h between Central Coast and Newcastle, and up to 200 km/h through tunnels between Sydney and Central Coast. The first stage includes four stations: Broadmeadow in Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Central Coast (to be delivered by 2037), and Central Sydney (to be delivered by 2039). |
Original sector | Transport |
Location
Country | Australia |
State | New South Wales |
City | Sydney, Newcastle |
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Source | Rail Express |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Rail, Government |
Article published date | 2025-11-09 |
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