Gosford railway station

Gosford
Northbound view from Platform 1 in January 2011
Location	Mann Street, Gosford Australia
Coordinates	33°25′25″S 151°20′30″E / 33.423687°S 151.341664°ECoordinates: 33°25′25″S 151°20′30″E / 33.423687°S 151.341664°E
Elevation	13m
Owned by	RailCorp
Operated by	NSW TrainLink
Line(s)	Main Northern
Distance	80.91 kilometres from Central
Platforms	3 (1 island, 1 side)
Tracks	3
Connections	Bus
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	GOS
Website	Sydney Trains
History
Opened	15 August 1887
Rebuilt	10 September 1993
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station   NSW TrainLink   Following station Narara towards Newcastle Central Coast & Newcastle Line Point Clare towards Central Narara towards Wyong Central Coast services via North Shore (peak hours only) Woy Woy towards Central Wyong towards Grafton, Casino or Brisbane NSW TrainLink North Coast Hornsby towards Sydney Wyong towards Moree or Armidale NSW TrainLink North Western

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.^[1]

Between January 1960 and April 1982, Gosford was the northern extremity of the electrified network.^[2] The station buildings were demolished and replaced by the current structure which opened on 10 September 1993.^[3]

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.

Upgrades

Work is currently in progress to create a further 58 commuter parking spaces. Work will shortly commence to create a further 26 spaces.^[4]

Platforms & services

Southbound view from Platform 2 in January 2011

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 Central to Hamilton (Newcastle). Peak-hour services travel from Central to Wyong via the North Shore line.^[5]

It is also serviced by NSW Trainlink Xplorer and XPT long distance services from Sydney to Armidale, Moree, Grafton, Casino and Brisbane.^[6][7]

Platform	Line	Stopping pattern	Notes
1	Central Coast & Newcastle Line	services to Sydney Central via Strathfield services to Sydney Central via Gordon	[5] morning peak only
	North Coast Region	services to Sydney Central	set down only[7]
	North West Region	services to Sydney Central	set down only[6]
2	Central Coast & Newcastle Line	services to Wyong & Hamilton (Newcastle)	[5]
	North Coast Region	services to Grafton, Casino & Brisbane	pick up only[7]
	North West Region	services to Armidale/Moree	pick up only[6]
3	Central Coast & Newcastle Line	terminating services from Sydney Central & Hamilton (Newcastle)	[5]

Transport links

Busways operate 15 routes to and from Gosford station:

• 32: to Spencer^[8]
• 33: to Somersby industrial^[9]
• 34: to Kariong, some services extend to Somersby, Mangrove Mountain & Spencer^[10]
• 36: to Westfield Tuggerah via Narara & Niagara Park^[11]
• 37: to Tuggerah via Settlers Park & Lisarow^[12]
• 38: to Wyoming^[13]
• 55: to Ettalong & Umina^[14]
• 63: to Saratoga via Erina Fair & Davistown^[15]
• 64: to Kincumber and Empire Bay^[16]
• 65: to Wagstaffe^[17] & MacMasters Beach^[18]
• 66A: to Avoca & Copacabana anti clockwise^[19]
• 66C: to Avoca & Copacabana clockwise^[20]
• 67: to North Avoca via Erina Fair & Terrigal^[21]
• 68: to Wamberal via Erina Fair & Terrigal^[22]
• 70: to Woy Woy & Ettalong Beach^[23]

Red Bus Services operate 13 routes to and from Gosford station:

• 17: to The Entrance^[24]
• 18: to The Entrance^[24]
• 19: to Wyong^[24]
• 20: to Matcham loop^[25]
• 21: to The Entrance^[24]
• 22: to The Entrance^[24]
• 23: to The Entrance^[24]
• 28: to The Entrance^[24]
• 40: to North Gosford loop^[25]
• 41: to West Gosford loop^[25]
• 42: to Point Frederick loop^[25]
• 43: to Springfield^[25]
• 44: to Erina Fair^[25]

References

1. Gosford Station NSWrail.net
2. Railway Sign Official Opening Gosford - Wyong Electrification 3 April 1982 Powerhouse Museum Collection
3. "First Easy Access Station Completed at Gosford" Railway Digest October 1993 page 412
4. More commuter parking on the way for Gosford Station Transport for NSW 27 July 2015
5. "Central Coast & Newcastle line timetable" (PDF). NSW Trainlink. 5 January 2015.
6. "North West timetable" (PDF). NSW Trainlink. 20 October 2013.
7. "North Coast timetable" (PDF). NSW Trainlink. 20 October 2013 [Updated 6 April 2014].
8. "Route 32 timetable information". Busways. 30 November 2014.
9. "Route 33 timetable information". Busways. 30 November 2014.
10. "Route 34 timetable information". Busways. 30 November 2014.
11. "Route 36 timetable information". Busways. 30 November 2014.
12. "Route 37 timetable information". Busways. 30 November 2014.
13. "Route 38 timetable information". Busways. 30 November 2014.
14. "Route 55 timetable information". Busways. 30 November 2014.
15. "Route 63 timetable information". Busways. 23 February 2015.
16. "Route 64 timetable information". Busways. 23 February 2015.
17. "Route 65 timetable information to Wagstaffe". Busways. 30 November 2014.
18. "Route 65 timetable information to MacMasters Beach". Busways. 30 November 2014.
19. "Route 66A timetable information". Busways. 23 February 2015.
20. "Route 66C timetable information". Busways. 23 February 2015.
21. "Route 67 timetable information". Busways. 30 November 2014.
22. "Route 68 timetable information". Busways. 30 November 2014.
23. "Route 70 timetable information". Busways. 30 November 2014.
24. "Gosford – The Entrance timetable" (PDF). Red Bus Service. 1 August 2015.
25. "Gosford City timetable" (PDF). Red Bus Service. 1 August 2015.

• Dundon, Gwen (1978). More Old Gosford and District in Pictures. Gosford: Gosford Printing. ISBN 0-9596430-1-X.

External links

• Media related to Gosford railway station at Wikimedia Commons
• Gosford station details Sydney Trains