Cowan railway station

Cowan
Northbound view from Platform 1, November 2022
General information
LocationOld Pacific Highway, Cowan
Australia
Coordinates33°35′35″S 151°10′17″E / 33.5931333°S 151.1714722°E / -33.5931333; 151.1714722
Elevation191 m (627 ft)
Owned byTransport Asset Holding Entity
Operated byNSW TrainLink
Line(s)Main Northern
Distance48.81 km (30.33 mi) from Central
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Structure typeGround
Other information
Station codeCWN
WebsiteTransport for NSW
History
Opened1890; 134 years ago (1890)
ElectrifiedYes
Passengers
2023[2]
  • 33,760 (year)
  • 92 (daily)[1] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
Services
Preceding station NSW TrainLink Following station
Hawkesbury River Central Coast & Newcastle Line Berowra
towards Central

Cowan railway station is a heritage-listed 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.[3]

Cowan was a terminating point for CityRail suburban services until January 1992 when all services were curtailed at 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.

  1. ^ This figure is the number of entries and exits of a year combined averaged to a day.
  2. ^ "Train Station Monthly Usage". Open Data. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  3. ^ Cowan Station NSWrail.net
  4. ^ "CityRail launches new timetable" Railway Digest February 1992 page 45
  5. ^ "Signalling & Safeworking" Railway Digest June 1999 page 38