Cowan Bank

Cowan Bank
3801 hauls a train past the southern entrance of the abandoned Boronia No 5 tunnel in 2006
Overview
LineMain North line
Coordinates33°34′04″S 151°11′57″E / 33.567645°S 151.199169°E / -33.567645; 151.199169
SystemSydney Trains
Crosses
StartCowan station (south)
EndHawkesbury River station (north)
Operation
OwnerTransport Asset Holding Entity
Technical
Length5 tunnels (1 since disused) of varying lengths
Track length8.6 kilometres (5 mi)
No. of tracks2
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrified1959
Highest elevation200 metres (660 ft) AHD
Lowest elevationSea level
Grade1:40
Cowan Bank
to Broadmeadow (Down direction)
57km
Hawkesbury River station
Brooklyn Road
Boronia #5 (74m) (abandoned)
55km
Boronia #4 (74m)
54km
Boronia #3 (141m)
52km
Boronia #2 (602m)
51km
Boronia #1 (422m)
Pacific Highway
49km
Cowan station
to Sydney (Up direction)
† Diagram not to scale

Cowan Bank is an 8.6-kilometre (5 mi) double-track section of the standard gauge Main North line in New South Wales, Australia. It starts at Cowan station, 48.8 kilometres (30 mi) north of Sydney, descending from 200 metres (656 ft) AHD to sea level at Hawkesbury River station. It has an average grade of 2.5% (1 in 40).