railroad.wikisort.org - Station

Cowan railway station is a railway station located on the Main Northern line on the northern fringes of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It serves the suburb of Cowan, and the station was opened in 1890.[2]

Cowan
Northbound view from Platform 1
General information
Location	Old Pacific Highway, Cowan Australia
Coordinates	33°35′35″S 151°10′17″E
Elevation	191 m (627 ft)
Owned by	Transport Asset Holding Entity
Operated by	NSW TrainLink
Line(s)	Main Northern
Distance	48.81 km (30.33 mi) from Central
Platforms	2 side
Tracks	2
Connections
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Other information
Station code	CWN
Website	Transport for NSW
History
Opened	1890; 132 years ago (1890)
Electrified	Yes
Passengers
2013	100 (daily)[1] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
Rank	247
Services
Preceding station NSW TrainLink Following station Hawkesbury River toward Newcastle Interchange Central Coast & Newcastle Line Berowra toward Central

Cowan was a terminating point for CityRail suburban services until January 1992 when all services were curtailed at Berowra.[3] 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.[4] 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 NSW TrainLink Central Coast & Newcastle Line services travelling from Sydney Central to Newcastle.[5]

Platform	Line	Stopping pattern	Notes
1	CCN	Services to Sydney Central	[5]
2	CCN	Services to Gosford, Wyong & Newcastle	[5]

Transport links

Transdev NSW operates one bus route via Cowan station:

• 592: Hornsby station to Mooney Mooney[6]

Trackplan

Gallery

• 
  Cowan railway station building
• 
  Cowan railway station entrance
• 
  Cowan railway station north end
• 
  Cowan railway station bush walking stairs
• 
  Cowan railway station platform 1
• 
  Cowan railway station platform 1 building
• 
  Cowan railway station platform 2 looking north
• 
  Cowan railway station platform 2
• 
  Cowan railway station platform 2 north
• 
  Cowan railway station from level crossing
• 
  Cowan railway station level crossing
• 
  Cowan railway station ramp to platform 1
• 
  Cowan railway station ramp to platform 2
• 
  Cowan railway station platform 2 from crossing
• 
  Cowan train station – panoramio

See also

• List of NSW TrainLink railway stations

References

External links

• Media related to Cowan railway station at Wikimedia Commons
• Cowan station details Transport for New South Wales

---