Cowan railway station
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Cowan
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File:Cowan railway station.jpg
Northbound view from Platform 1
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Location | Old Pacific Highway, Cowan Australia |
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Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | ||||||||||
Owned by | RailCorp | ||||||||||
Operated by | NSW TrainLink | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Main Northern | ||||||||||
Distance | 48.81 kilometres from Central | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Connections | Bus | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Station code | CWN | ||||||||||
Website | Sydney Trains | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 1890 | ||||||||||
Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
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Cowan railway station is located on the Main Northern line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the northern Sydney suburb of Cowan, opening in 1890.[1]
Cowan was a terminating point for CityRail suburban services until January 1992 when all services were curtailed at Berowra.[2] A soundbound passing loop is located immediately south of the station. In February 1999, it was extended south 1.1 kilometres to allow 1.5 kilometre freight trains to stable.[3] North of the station the 8.6 kilometre Cowan Bank commences its descent.
Platforms & services
Cowan has two side platforms. It is serviced by NSW TrainLink Central Coast & Newcastle Line services travelling from Sydney Central to Hamilton (Newcastle).[4]
Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
1 | services to Sydney Central | [4] | |
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2 | services to Hamilton (Newcastle) | [4] |
Transport links
Transdev NSW operates one bus route via Cowan station:
- 592: Hornsby station to Mooney Mooney[5]
Trackplan
References
- ↑ Cowan Station NSWrail.net
- ↑ "CityRail launches new timetable" Railway Digest February 1992 page 45
- ↑ "Signalling & Safeworking" Railway Digest June 1999 page 38
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External links
- Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
- Cowan station details Sydney Trains