Gosford railway station
Railway station in New South Wales, Australia
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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]
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Gosford | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| General information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Mann Street, Gosford Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°25′25″S 151°20′30″E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 13 metres (43 ft) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | Transport Asset Manager of New South Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operator | Sydney Trains | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line | Main Northern | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 80.91 km (50.28 mi) from Sydney Central | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 3 (1 island, 1 side) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections |  Bus | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | GOS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Transport for NSW | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 15 August 1887 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 10 September 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
Facilities
Gosford station provides passenger amenities including a café located on the platform. It also provides bicycle parking facilities, including a free public bike shed with 38 spaces available to Opal card holders and eight bicycle lockers available for hire.[6][7][8]
Platforms and services
Gosford has three platforms, one island with two faces and one side platform. It is serviced by Sydney Trains Intercity Central Coast & Newcastle Line services travelling between Sydney, Wyong and Newcastle. There are morning and evening weekday peak hour services that travel between Sydney Central and Wyong via Gordon, while some services terminate and commence at Gosford.[9]
It is also serviced by NSW TrainLink Xplorer and XPT long-distance services between Sydney, Armidale, Moree, Casino and Brisbane.[10][11]
| Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
| 1 |  |
Services to Sydney Central via Strathfield | [9] |
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6 Morning weekday peak hour services to Sydney Central via Gordon | [9] | |
| Services to Sydney Central | Set down only[11] | ||
| Services to Sydney Central | Set down only[10] | ||
| 2 | |
Services to Wyong and Newcastle | [9] |
| Services to Casino and Brisbane | Pick up only[11] | ||
| Services to Armidale and Moree | Pick up only[10] | ||
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Terminating services from Sydney Central and Newcastle | [9] |
Platform 1
Southbound view to concourse from Platform 2
Entrance from Showground road
Bus interchange
Transport links
Busways operates 15 bus routes via Gosford station, under contract to Transport for NSW:
- 32: to Spencer[12]
- 33: to Somersby industrial[13]
- 34: to Kariong, some services extend to Somersby, Mangrove Mountain & Spencer[14]
- 36: to Westfield Tuggerah via Narara & Niagara Park[15]
- 37: to Westfield Tuggerah via Settlers Park & Lisarow[16]
- 38: to Wyoming[17]
- 55: to Ettalong Beach & Umina Beach[18]
- 63: to Saratoga via Erina Fair & Davistown[19]
- 64: to Kincumber and Empire Bay[20]
- 65: to Wagstaffe & MacMasters Beach[21]
- 66A: to Avoca & Copacabana anti clockwise[22]
- 66C: to Avoca & Copacabana clockwise[23]
- 67: to North Avoca via Erina Fair & Terrigal[24]
- 68: to Wamberal via Erina Fair & Terrigal[25]
- 70: to Woy Woy & Ettalong Beach[26]
Red Bus Services operates 13 bus routes via Gosford station, under contract to Transport for NSW:
- 17: to The Entrance[27]
- 18: to The Entrance[28]
- 19: to Wyong[29]
- 20: to Matcham loop[30]
- 21: to The Entrance[31]
- 22: to The Entrance[32]
- 23: to The Entrance[33]
- 28: to The Entrance[34]
- 40: to North Gosford loop[35]
- 41: to West Gosford loop[36]
- 42: to Point Frederick loop[37]
- 43: to Springfield[38]
- 44: to Erina Fair[39]
