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 | ||||||||||
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| 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
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
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
CDC NSW operates one bus route via Cowan station, under contract to Transport for NSW:
- 592: Hornsby station to Mooney Mooney[7]
Trackplan
See also
References
- ^ 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
Media related to Cowan railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Cowan station details Transport for New South Wales