Extra trains to come with new timetable

Woy Woy train station will receive 15 extra weekly services under a new train timetable to be introduced on Sunday, October 20.

Minister for the Central Coast Mr Chris Hartcher said the new timetable would deliver more services, improved connections, faster journeys and regular departure times for the vast majority of customers.

"The NSW Government has rewritten the train timetable to improve the customer experience - rather than just tinkering around the edges."

The hours of operation for express services will be extended on weekdays, with express trains now leaving Central until 9:15pm.

"Services which currently run between Central and Wyong, and between Newcastle and Morisset will be replaced with trains running along the length of the line, providing 105 extra weekly connections from the Central Coast to Newcastle," said Member for Gosford Mr Chris Holstein.

"The new timetable is easier for customers to understand because it has fewer stopping patterns and more consistent and regular train departure times, with large gaps between services reduced."

The new timetable also delivers extra services in the morning and afternoon, providing an additional 4300 seats per week each way via the North Shore Line.

The train timetable introduces more than 1000 extra services across the suburban and intercity networks, in addition to the 107 extra weekly services added by the NSW Government since March 2011.

Anyone interested in the changes should visit newtimetables.com.au or download the new train timetable planning app, New Times which is available to download for free from the App Store and Google Play.

Media release, 18 Sep 2013

Jim Lloyd, Office of Darren Webber MP