Construction Light rail construction
Work in progress
Major Newcastle Light Rail construction started in September 2017 and wrapped up in September 2018. View the latest 2018 construction overview.
From October 2018, you will begin to see light rail vehicles moving around the city centre as we test the light rail system and train our drivers. This phase will ensure the system is fully functional and safe to carry passengers from early 2019. Read more on testing and commissioning here.
Information on road closures and getting around the city centre during the testing and commissioning phase can be found here.
We will provide information for each construction zone outlining key activities, details on traffic arrangements, what to expect during construction, and contact details before work starts in a given area.
Stewart Avenue between Hunter Street and Honeysuckle Drive
Work starts: August 2017
Status: Major construction complete
More information:
Latest update -
9 October 2018 - Stewart Avenue - night work extended
Previous updates -
3 October 2018 - Stewart Avenue - night work 8 October
18 May 2018 - Stewart Avenue - construction update - June weekend closures
11 April 2018 - Stewart Avenue and Hannell Street- construction update - footpath closures
19 February 2018 - Newcastle West - Stewart Avenue - construction update - demolition at 834 Hunter Street
27 September 2017 - Newcastle West - Stewart Avenue - construction update
30 August 2017 - Newcastle West - Stewart Avenue - construction update
4 August 2017 - Newcastle West - Stewart Avenue - construction overview
Former rail corridor between former Wickham Station and Worth Place
Work starts: May 2017
Status: Major construction complete
More information:
Latest update -
Previous updates -
16 August 2018 - Newcastle West - construction update - final traffic arrangements on Steel Street
1 August 2018 - Newcastle West - construction update - out of hours work
27 June 2018 - Newcastle West - construction update - Steel Street connection
19 April 2018 - Newcastle West - construction update - traffic changes on Beresford Street
August 2017 - Newcastle West - Stewart Avenue to Worth Place update
May 2017 - Newcastle West - Wickham construction overview
Hunter Street between Worth Place and Auckland Street
Work starts: 3 January 2018
Status: Major construction complete
More info:
Latest update -
18 January 2019 - Hunter Street and Worth Place - Light rail vehicle delivery
Previous updates -
10 January 2019 - Hunter Street and Worth Place - Light rail vehicle delivery
28 November 2018 - Hunter Street and Worth Place - Delivery of light rail vehicles (updated)
4 October 2018 - zones 3 to 9 intersection finishing night work
7 September 2018 - Hunter Street and Worth Place - Light rail vehicle delivery
4 July 2018 - Hunter Street - Union to Darby - construction update - night work
18 May 2018 - Worth Place - construction update - traffic changes
December 2017 - Hunter Street - Worth Place to Auckland Street - construction overview
Hunter Street between Auckland Street and Darby Street
Work starts: September 2017
Status: Major construction complete
More info:
Latest update -
4 October 2018 - zones 3 to 9 intersection finishing night work
Previous updates -
4 July 2018 - Hunter Street - Union to Darby - construction update - night work
5 June 2018 - Hunter Street - Auckland to Merewether - construction update - night work
18 May 2018 - Hunter Street - Auckland to Merewether - construction update - traffic changes
2 March 2018 - Hunter Street - Auckland to Darby - construction update - footpath upgrades
December 2017 - Hunter Street - Auckland to Darby - construction update
August 2017 - Hunter Street - Auckland to Darby - construction update
August 2017 - Hunter Street - Auckland to Darby - map
June 2017 - Hunter Street - Auckland to Darby - construction overview
Hunter Street between Darby Street and Crown Street
Work starts: 8 January 2018
Status: Major construction complete
More info:
Latest update -
4 October 2018 - zones 3 to 9 intersection finishing night work
Previous updates -
6 September 2018 - Hunter Street - Darby to Crown - construction update - out of hours work
30 August 2018 - Hunter Street - Darby to Crown - construction update - out of hours work
17 July 2018 - Hunter Street - Darby to Brown - construction update - footpath upgrades
28 June 2018 - Hunter Street - Darby to Crown - construction update - substation delivery
29 March 2018 - Hunter Street - Darby to Crown - construction update - out of hours work
December 2017 - Hunter Street - Darby to Crown - construction overview
Hunter Street between Crown Street and Wolfe Street
Work starts: 3 November 2017
Status: Major construction complete
More info:
Latest update -
4 October 2018 - zones 3 to 9 intersection finishing night work
Previous updates -
14 September 2018 - Scott Street - Sunday work extended
3 September 2018 - Scott Street - construction update - traffic changes and Sunday work
17 July 2018 - Hunter Street - Darby to Brown - construction update - footpath upgrades
14 May 2018 - Hunter and Scott streets - Crown to Wolfe - construction update - out of hours work
20 November 2017 - Hunter and Scott streets - Crown to Wolfe - construction update
20 November 2017 - Hunter and Scott streets - Crown to Wolfe - map
24 October 2017 - Hunter and Scott streets - Crown to Perkins - construction update
24 October 2017 - Hunter and Scott streets - Crown to Perkins - map
September 2017 - Hunter and Scott streets - Crown to Perkins - construction overview
Scott Street between Wolfe Street and Newcomen Street
Work starts: 5 February 2018
Status: Major construction complete
More info:
Latest update -
20 November 2018 - zone 7 - night work - paving
Previous updates -
4 October 2018 - zones 3 to 9 intersection finishing night work
14 September 2018 - Scott Street - Sunday work extended
3 September 2018 - Scott Street - construction update - traffic changes and Sunday work
January 2018 - Scott Street - Wolfe to Newcomen (zone 7) - construction overview
Scott Street between Newcomen Street and Watt Street
Work starts: 8 January 2018
Status: In progress
More info:
Latest update -
15 October 2018 - Watt Street and Scott Street traffic changes and night work - rescheduled
Previous updates -
5 October 2018 - Watt Street and Scott Street traffic changes and night work
4 October 2018 - zones 3 to 9 intersection finishing night work
27 September 2018 - Hunter and Scott streets - Darby to Telford - construction update - traffic changes
14 September 2018 - Scott Street - Sunday work extended
3 September 2018 - Scott Street - construction update - traffic changes and Sunday work
29 August 2018 - Scott Street - Newcomen to Bolton - construction update - out of hours work
16 July 2018 - Scott Street - Newcomen to Pacific - construction update - out of hours work
4 May 2018 - intersection of Watt and Scott streets - construction update - road closures
29 March 2018 - Scott Street - Newcomen to Watt - construction update - out of hours work
December 2017 - Scott Street - Newcomen to Pacific (zones 8&9) - construction overview
Scott Street between Watt Street and Pacific Street
Work starts: 8 January 2018
Status: In progress
More info:
Latest update -
15 October 2018 - Watt Street and Scott Street traffic changes and night work - rescheduled
Previous updates -
5 October 2018 - Watt Street and Scott Street traffic changes and night work
4 October 2018 - zones 3 to 9 intersection finishing night work
14 September 2018 - Scott Street - Sunday work extended
3 September 2018 - Scott Street - construction update - traffic changes and Sunday work
16 July 2018 - Scott Street - Newcomen to Pacific - construction update - out of hours work
4 May 2018 - intersection of Watt and Scott streets - construction update - road closures
December 2017 - Scott Street - Newcomen to Pacific (zones 8&9) - construction overview
Scott Street between Pacific Street and Telford Street
Work starts: 5 February 2018
Status: Major construction complete
More info:
Latest update -
20 November 2018 - Scott Street - construction update - paving
Previous updates -
14 September 2018 - Scott Street - Sunday work extended
3 September 2018 - Scott Street - construction update - traffic changes and Sunday work
January 2018 - Scott Street - Pacific to Telford (zone 10) - construction overview
Work not involving road closures will also take place throughout the project in all zones.
Other work on Hunter and Scott streets
Revitalising Newcastle and Newcastle City Council are working together to deliver the new, wider footpaths on Hunter and Scott streets between Worth Place and Telford Street:
4 May 2018 - Hunter and Scott streets - footpath upgrades overview
Upgrades to deep sewer infrastructure on Hunter and Scott streets will start from 22 January 2018:
Project updates
Project updates will be published regularly outlining light rail work completed and upcoming work
Previous project updates can be found in the library
Contact us
Phone:
- 1800 684 490 for general enquiries about Newcastle Light Rail
- 1800 775 465 for urgent construction related enquiries or issues (24 hour line)