Cowan railway station
Cowan | |||||||||||
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 Northbound view from Platform 1, November 2022 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Old Pacific Highway, Cowan Sydney, New South Wales Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°35′35″S 151°10′17″E / 33.5931333°S 151.1714722°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 191 m (627 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Transport Asset Manager of New South Wales | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Sydney Trains | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Main North | ||||||||||
| Distance | 48.81 km (30.33 mi) from Central | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (2 side) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
| Connections |  Bus | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
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| Station code | CWN | ||||||||||
| Website | Transport for NSW | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1890 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2024[2] |
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Cowan railway station is an intercity railway station located on the Main North line, serving the Sydney suburb of Cowan. It is served by Sydney Trains intercity Central Coast & Newcastle Line services.
History
[edit]Cowan station was opened in 1890.[3] The station was a terminating point for CityRail suburban services until January 1992 when all services were curtailed to Berowra.[4] A southbound passing loop is located immediately south of the station. In February 1999, it was extended south 1.1 kilometres (1 mi) to allow 1.5-kilometre (1 mi) freight trains to stable.[5] North of the station the 8.6-kilometre (5 mi) Cowan Bank commences its descent to Hawkesbury River station and thereafter, crossing the Hawkesbury River.
Platforms and services
[edit]Cowan has two side platforms. It is serviced by Sydney Trains Central Coast & Newcastle Line services travelling from Sydney Central to Newcastle.[6]
| Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
| 1 | Services to Central | [6] | |
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| 2 | Services to Gosford, Wyong & Newcastle | [6] |
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Entrance from Carpark on Pacific Highway -
Southbound view from Platform 1 -
Station building on Platform 2 -
Entrance from Great North Walk
Transport links
[edit]CDC NSW operates one bus route via Cowan station, under contract to Transport for NSW:
- 592: Hornsby station to Mooney Mooney[7]
Trackplan
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See also
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References
[edit]- ^ This figure is the number of entries and exits of a year combined averaged to a day.
- ^ "Train Station Monthly Usage". Open Data. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
- ^ Cowan Station NSWrail.net
- ^ "CityRail launches new timetable" Railway Digest February 1992 page 45
- ^ "Signalling & Safeworking" Railway Digest June 1999 page 38
- ^ a b c "Central Coast & Newcastle line timetable". Transport for NSW.
- ^ "| transportnsw.info". transportnsw.info. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
External links
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Media related to Cowan railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Cowan station details Transport for New South Wales
