Kotara railway station

Kotara railway station is located on the Main Northern line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the southern Newcastle suburb of Kotara, opening on 12 November 1924.^[3]

LocationPark Avenue, Kotara
Australia

Coordinates32°56′29″S 151°41′54″E

OwnedbyTransport Asset Manager of New South Wales

OperatedbySydney Trains

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Kotara
Northbound view of the station platforms, June 2025
General information
Location	Park Avenue, Kotara Australia
Coordinates	32°56′29″S 151°41′54″E
Owned by	Transport Asset Manager of New South Wales
Operated by	Sydney Trains
Line	Main Northern
Distance	158.92 km (98.75 mi) from Central
Platforms	2 (1 island)
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Accessible	No
Other information
Station code	KRZ
Website	Transport for NSW
History
Opened	12 November 1924; 101 years ago (1924-11-12)
Electrified	May 1984
Passengers
2025[1]	32,824 (year) 90 (daily)[2] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
Services
Preceding station Intercity Trains Following station Adamstown towards Newcastle Interchange Central Coast & Newcastle Line Cardiff towards Central
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The station is currently inaccessible for people with visual impairments or mobility difficulties, and along with Cockle Creek railway station, planned upgrades for the station to improve accessibility were announced in June 2024.^[4]

The station was lit with kerosene lamps when many other stations and the surrounding area were lit with electricity, due to the cost of wiring the station^[5] and the prioritisation of resources for World War II.^[6] After campaigning from the community^[7] the addition of electric lights at the station were completed in May 1941.^[8]