Gosford railway station

Gosford railway station is located on the Main Northern line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the Central Coast city of Gosford, opening on 15 August 1887.[3]

Gosford
Main station entrance, November 2022
General information
LocationMann Street, Gosford
Australia
Coordinates33°25′25″S 151°20′30″E / 33.423687°S 151.341664°E / -33.423687; 151.341664
Elevation13 metres (43 ft)
Owned byTransport Asset Holding Entity
Operated byNSW TrainLink
Line(s)Main Northern
Distance80.91 km (50.28 mi) from Sydney Central
Platforms3 (1 island, 1 side)
Tracks3
Connections
Construction
Structure typeGround
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeGOS
WebsiteTransport for NSW
History
Opened15 August 1887; 137 years ago (1887-08-15)
Rebuilt10 September 1993
ElectrifiedYes
Passengers
2023[2]
  • 2,241,150 (year)
  • 6,140 (daily)[1] (NSW TrainLink)
Services
Preceding station NSW TrainLink Following station
Narara Central Coast & Newcastle Line Point Clare
towards Central
Terminus Central Coast & Newcastle Line
Weekday peak via Gordon
Narara
towards Wyong
Woy Woy
towards Central
Tuggerah Central Coast & Newcastle Line
Express
Wyong
towards Grafton, Casino or Brisbane
NSW TrainLink North Coast Line Hornsby
towards Sydney
Wyong
towards Moree or Armidale
NSW TrainLink North Western Line

Between January 1960 and April 1982, Gosford was the northern extremity of the electrified network.[4] The station buildings were demolished and replaced by the current structure which opened on 10 September 1993.[5]

An extensive network of stabling sidings exist north and south of the station. A functioning water crane is located at the northern end of Platform 2 and is used occasionally by passing steam locomotives.

Platforms and services

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Northbound view from Platform 1 with water crane in January 2011

Gosford has three platforms, one island with two faces and one side platform. It is serviced by NSW TrainLink Central Coast & Newcastle Line services travelling from Sydney to Newcastle. Peak-hour services travel from Central to Wyong via the North Shore line.[6]

It is also serviced by NSW TrainLink Xplorer and XPT long-distance services from Sydney to Armidale, Moree, Grafton, Casino and Brisbane.[7][8]

Platform Line Stopping pattern Notes
1 Services to Sydney Central via Strathfield
Services to Sydney Central via Gordon
[6]
morning peak only
Services to Sydney CentralSet down only[8]
Services to Sydney CentralSet down only[7]
2 Services to Wyong & Newcastle [6]
Services to Grafton, Casino & BrisbanePick up only[8]
Services to Armidale/MoreePick up only[7]
3 Terminating services from Sydney Central & Newcastle [6]
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Busways operates 15 bus routes via Gosford station, under contract to Transport for NSW:

Red Bus Services operates 13 bus routes via Gosford station, under contract to Transport for NSW:

References

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  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. ^ Gosford Station NSWrail.net
  4. ^ Railway Sign Official Opening Gosford – Wyong Electrification 3 April 1982 Powerhouse Museum Collection
  5. ^ "First Easy Access Station Completed at Gosford" Railway Digest October 1993 page 412
  6. ^ a b c d "Central Coast & Newcastle line timetable". Transport for NSW.
  7. ^ a b c "North West timetable". NSW TrainLink. 7 September 2019.
  8. ^ a b c "North Coast timetable". NSW TrainLink. 7 September 2019.
  9. ^ "Busways route 32". Transport for NSW.
  10. ^ "Busways route 33". Transport for NSW.
  11. ^ "Busways route 34". Transport for NSW.
  12. ^ "Busways route 36". Transport for NSW.
  13. ^ "Busways route 37". Transport for NSW.
  14. ^ "Busways route 38". Transport for NSW.
  15. ^ "Busways route 55". Transport for NSW.
  16. ^ "Busways route 63". Transport for NSW.
  17. ^ "Busways route 64". Transport for NSW.
  18. ^ "Busways route 65". Transport for NSW.
  19. ^ "Busways route 66A". Transport for NSW.
  20. ^ "Busways route 66C". Transport for NSW.
  21. ^ "Busways route 67". Transport for NSW.
  22. ^ "Busways route 68". Transport for NSW.
  23. ^ "Busways route 70". Transport for NSW.
  24. ^ "Red Bus Service route 17". Transport for NSW.
  25. ^ "Red Bus Service route 18". Transport for NSW.
  26. ^ "Red Bus Service route 19". Transport for NSW.
  27. ^ "Red Bus Service route 20". Transport for NSW.
  28. ^ "Red Bus Service route 21". Transport for NSW.
  29. ^ "Red Bus Service route 22". Transport for NSW.
  30. ^ "Red Bus Service route 23". Transport for NSW.
  31. ^ "Red Bus Service route 28". Transport for NSW.
  32. ^ "Red Bus Service route 40". Transport for NSW.
  33. ^ "Red Bus Service route 41". Transport for NSW.
  34. ^ "Red Bus Service route 42". Transport for NSW.
  35. ^ "Red Bus Service route 43". Transport for NSW.
  36. ^ "Red Bus Service route 44". Transport for NSW.
  • Dundon, Gwen (1978). More Old Gosford and District in Pictures. Gosford: Gosford Printing. ISBN 0-9596430-1-X.
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