Hours · frequency · official times
Newcastle Light Rail timetable
Need the next service? Use the official tools first — then use this page for hours orientation and last-service planning.
Get real times — do this first
- Open the Transport for NSW trip planner (or a recognised live app).
- Enter from / to (e.g. Newcastle Interchange → Newcastle Beach).
- Read next departures for today.
Hours & frequency (orientation only)
We don’t publish a full clock-face timetable (it goes stale). Use these ranges to plan, then confirm on the official PDF/planner.
- First services ~5:00 am Typical daily start
- Last services ~1:00 am Typical daily finish
- Corridor 2.7 km 6 stops · one line
How often?
Missing one service rarely ruins a plan — unless you need the last train out of Wickham or the last ferry from Queens Wharf.
Get official times
- Timetable PDF Weekly light rail download
- Trip planner Door-to-door + disruptions
- How to ride Tap on/off & Opal
Common scenarios
🚂 Train to Sydney
Work backwards from your train at Interchange. Ride west, allow walk + lift time, add a buffer.
🎭 Civic Theatre
Alight Civic. After curtain, platforms get busier — next service is usually soon; check direction.
⛴️ Stockton ferry
Use Queens Wharf. Ferry hours ≠ light rail hours — confirm the last sailing separately.