Gosford railway station

Gosford
Main station entrance, November 2022
General information
Location	Mann Street, Gosford Australia
Coordinates	33°25′25″S151°20′30″E / 33.423687°S 151.341664°E / -33.423687; 151.341664
Elevation	13 metres (43 ft)
Owned by	Transport Asset Holding Entity
Operated by	NSW TrainLink
Line(s)	Main Northern
Distance	80.91 km (50.28 mi) from Sydney Central
Platforms	3 (1 island, 1 side)
Tracks	3
Connections	Bus
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	GOS
Website	Transport for NSW
History
Opened	15 August 1887;137 years ago (1887-08-15)
Rebuilt	10 September 1993
Electrified	Yes
Passengers
2023 [1]	2,241,150 (year) 6,140 (daily) [2] (NSW TrainLink)
Services
Preceding station NSW TrainLink Following station Narara towards Newcastle Interchange 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 towards Newcastle Interchange 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

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]

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

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	CCN	Services to Sydney Central via Strathfield Services to Sydney Central via Gordon	[6] morning peak only
	North Coast Region	Services to Sydney Central	Set down only [8]
	North Western Region	Services to Sydney Central	Set down only [7]
2	CCN	Services to Wyong and Newcastle	[6]
	North Coast Region	Services to Grafton, Casino and Brisbane	Pick up only [8]
	North Western Region	Services to Armidale and Moree	Pick up only [7]
3	CCN	Terminating services from Sydney Central and Newcastle	[6]

• 
  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 ^[9]
• 33: to Somersby industrial ^[10]
• 34: to Kariong, some services extend to Somersby, Mangrove Mountain & Spencer ^[11]
• 36: to Westfield Tuggerah via Narara & Niagara Park ^[12]
• 37: to Westfield Tuggerah via Settlers Park & Lisarow ^[13]
• 38: to Wyoming ^[14]
• 55: to Ettalong Beach & Umina Beach ^[15]
• 63: to Saratoga via Erina Fair & Davistown ^[16]
• 64: to Kincumber and Empire Bay ^[17]
• 65: to Wagstaffe & 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 operates 13 bus routes via Gosford station, under contract to Transport for NSW:

• 17: to The Entrance ^[24]
• 18: to The Entrance ^[25]
• 19: to Wyong ^[26]
• 20: to Matcham loop ^[27]
• 21: to The Entrance ^[28]
• 22: to The Entrance ^[29]
• 23: to The Entrance ^[30]
• 28: to The Entrance ^[31]
• 40: to North Gosford loop ^[32]
• 41: to West Gosford loop ^[33]
• 42: to Point Frederick loop ^[34]
• 43: to Springfield ^[35]
• 44: to Erina Fair ^[36]

References

1. "Train Station Monthly Usage". Open Data. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
2. This figure is the number of entries and exits of a year combined averaged to a day.
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. "Central Coast & Newcastle line timetable". Transport for NSW.
7. "North West timetable". NSW TrainLink. 7 September 2019.
8. "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.

External links

• Media related to Gosford railway station at Wikimedia Commons
• Gosford station details Transport for New South Wales
• Gosford Station Public Transport Map Transport for NSW