NEW LIFE FOR NEWCASTLE’S OLD SIGNAL BOX

Newcastle Station’s old signal box will be given a new lease on life, with the city council approving a DA for its commercial use.

It’s part of the Revitalising Newcastle program, which will also see Market Street Lawn fully landscaped.

For nearly 80 years, the signal box was used to control the arrival and departure of trains at the station.

It will now be renovated for use as a cafe, or similar.

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