Central Coast & Newcastle Line
| Central Coast & Newcastle Line | |||||||||||||||
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A NSW TrainLink H set approaching Tascott station | |||||||||||||||
| Overview | |||||||||||||||
| Service type | Intercity rail | ||||||||||||||
| Locale | Central Coast and Newcastle, New South Wales | ||||||||||||||
| Current operator(s) | Sydney Trains | ||||||||||||||
| Route | |||||||||||||||
| Termini | Sydney Central Newcastle Interchange | ||||||||||||||
| Stops | 36 | ||||||||||||||
| Distance travelled | 165.60 km (102.90 mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Line(s) used | Main North railway line Newcastle railway line | ||||||||||||||
| Technical | |||||||||||||||
| Rolling stock | Sydney Trains' D, H and V sets | ||||||||||||||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||||||||||||||
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC from overhead catenary | ||||||||||||||
| Track owner(s) | Transport Asset Holding Entity | ||||||||||||||
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The Central Coast & Newcastle Line (CCN) is an intercity rail service that services the Upper North Shore, Central Coast and Newcastle regions. It connects the two largest cities in New South Wales, running from Central in Sydney along the Main North railway line to Broadmeadow, and to Newcastle Interchange in Newcastle on the Newcastle railway line.