Newcastle once had rail passenger services to Belmont and Toronto, on Lake Macquarie, Wallsend, Kurri Kurri and several towns and villages between Maitland and Cessnock on the South Maitland Railway, but these lines have been closed.
Newcastle havde til passagerforbindelser til Belmont, Toronto, Lake Macquarie, Wallsend, Kurri Kurri og flere byer og landsbyer mellem Maitland og Cessnock på South Maitland Railway, men disse linjer er nu lukket.