Broadmeadow station is the closest train station to Newcastle that is served by NSW TrainLink trains on the North Coast Region and North West Region lines. Trains from Sydney to Armidale, Brisbane, Casino, Grafton and Moree stop here.
Newcastle Buses route 226 runs between Broadmeadow station and the old Newcastle station in the city centre. You can also get trains from here to Hamilton Station with connecting buses into the city centre.