Gosford railway station, New South Wales
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Gosford Railway Station is located in Gosford on the Central Coast of New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...

, Australia
Australia
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 on the Newcastle & Central Coast Line. The station has three platforms
Railway platform
A railway platform is a section of pathway, alongside rail tracks at a train station, metro station or tram stop, at which passengers may board or alight from trains or trams. Almost all stations for rail transport have some form of platforms, with larger stations having multiple platforms...

, including one for terminating intercity trains from Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...

. The three platforms are bi-directional.

The station is served by intercity trains to Sydney and Newcastle
Newcastle, New South Wales
The Newcastle metropolitan area is the second most populated area in the Australian state of New South Wales and includes most of the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie Local Government Areas...

. In addition CountryLink
CountryLink
CountryLink is the operator of passenger rail services in country New South Wales, Australia and into Queensland and Victoria. It is an operating brand of the Rail Corporation New South Wales, a government-owned entity...

 XPT and Xplorers service the station travelling between Sydney and Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...

, Armidale
Armidale, New South Wales
Armidale is a city in the Northern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia. Armidale Dumaresq Shire had a population of 19,485 people according to the 2006 census. It is the administrative centre for the Northern Tablelands region...

 and Moree
Moree, New South Wales
Moree is a large town in Moree Plains Shire in northern New South Wales, Australia. It is located on the banks of the Mehi River in the centre of the rich black-soil plains....

. The frequency of service by CityRail
CityRail
CityRail is an operating brand of RailCorp, a corporation owned by the state government of New South Wales, Australia. It is responsible for providing commuter rail services, and some coach services, in and around Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong, the three largest cities of New South Wales. It is...

 ranges from approximately 2 trains per hour in each direction in the off-peak and up to 12 trains per hour in peak times.

Gosford Railway Station was opened officially on 15 August 1887. The coming of the railway marked the beginning of a new era for the district which had depended beforehand on water transport for its goods. The line was then extended, but it was not possible to go through to Sydney entirely by rail until the Hawkesbury River
Hawkesbury River
The Hawkesbury River, also known as Deerubbun, is one of the major rivers of the coastal region of New South Wales, Australia. The Hawkesbury River and its tributaries virtually encircle the metropolitan region of Sydney.-Geography:-Course:...

 Bridge was opened in 1889.

The station has a small cafe located on the island platform, underneath the stairs. There are also stabling yards located just north and south of the station. From 1995 to 2006 a CountryLink travel agency was located at the station.

Platforms and services

The station receives 2 Sydney Terminal bound services, 1 Wyong all stops and 1 Newcastle express every hour in the off-peak period. It also receives the Casino XPT mid-morning. The Armidale and Moree Xplorer in the late morning, Grafton XPT in the early afternoon and the Brisbane XPT in the early evening.

Track centres

Because the track centres on the double track between platforms 1 and 2 (dating from 1887) are still so narrow, and trains now a little bit wider, signals are now interlocked to prevent trains using both platforms 1 and 2 at the same time.

Bus services

Gosford Station Bus Interchange

Stand 1: Red Bus Services
  • 20 - to Matcham
    Matcham, New South Wales
    Matcham is a semi-rural suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, located southwest of Bateau Bay. It is part of the City of Gosford local government area. It contains a hall, historic church & a public school.-External links:...

     Loop
  • 21 - to The Entrance
    The Entrance, New South Wales
    The Entrance is a district centre and town of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the Wyong Shire local government area. At the 2006 census, The Entrance had a population of 2,632 people....

  • 40 - to North Gosford
    North Gosford, New South Wales
    North Gosford is a south-eastern suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, located immediately northeast of Gosford's central business district. It is part of the City of Gosford local government area....

     Loop

Stand 2: Red Bus Services
  • 22 - to The Entrance
    The Entrance, New South Wales
    The Entrance is a district centre and town of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the Wyong Shire local government area. At the 2006 census, The Entrance had a population of 2,632 people....

  • 41 - to West Gosford
    West Gosford, New South Wales
    West Gosford is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the City of Gosford local government area....

     Loop
  • 42 - to Point Frederick
    Point Frederick, New South Wales
    Point Frederick is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, located on a peninsula protruding into Brisbane Water south-southeast of Gosford's central business district. It is part of the City of Gosford local government area....

     Loop

Stand 3: Red Bus Services
  • 23 - to The Entrance
    The Entrance, New South Wales
    The Entrance is a district centre and town of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the Wyong Shire local government area. At the 2006 census, The Entrance had a population of 2,632 people....

  • 43 - to Springfield
    Springfield, New South Wales
    Springfield is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, located east of Gosford's central business district via The Entrance Road. It is part of the City of Gosford local government area ....

  • 44 - to Erina Fair

Stand 4: Busways
  • 38 - to Wyoming
    Wyoming, New South Wales
    Wyoming is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, located northeast of Gosford's central business district. It is part of the City of Gosford local government area....


Stand 5: Busways
  • 36 - to Tuggerah
    Tuggerah, New South Wales
    Tuggerah is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, situated on the Main North Line and Sydney-Newcastle Freeway about 90 km north of Sydney. It is part of the Wyong Shire local government area....

     via Narara and Niagara Park
  • 37 - to Tuggerah
    Tuggerah, New South Wales
    Tuggerah is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, situated on the Main North Line and Sydney-Newcastle Freeway about 90 km north of Sydney. It is part of the Wyong Shire local government area....

     via Settlers Park and Lisarow

Stand 6: Busways
  • 33 - to Somersby industrial.
  • 34 - to Kariong
    Kariong, New South Wales
    Kariong is a locality of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, located to the west of Gosford along the Central Coast Highway. It is part of the City of Gosford local government area.Kariong in the local Original language means meeting place...

     - Some services extend to Somersby, Mangrove Mountain and Spencer

Stand 7: Busways
  • 50 - to Umina via Brisbane Water Drive, Woy Woy, Ocean Beach Road - Some services extend to Mount Ettalong and some to Pearl Beach/Patonga
  • 51 - to Ettalong via Brisbane Water Drive, Woy Woy, Ocean Beach Road and Umina
  • 52 - to Umina via Brisbane Water Drive, Woy Woy and Ettalong - Some services extend to Pearl Beach/Patonga
  • 53 - to Umina via Brisbane Water Drive, Woy Woy, Booker Bay and Ettalong

Stand 8: Busways
  • 67 - to North Avoca
    North Avoca, New South Wales
    North Avoca is a south-eastern suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, located between Avoca Beach and Terrigal on the Tasman Sea coast. It is part of the City of Gosford local government area....

     via Erina Fair and Terrigal
  • 68 - to Wamberal
    Wamberal, New South Wales
    Wamberal is an affluent coastal suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, located just north of Terrigal. It is part of the City of Gosford local government area.- Geographic/Amenities :...

     via Erina Fair and Terrigal

Stand 9: Busways
  • 60 - to Kincumber
    Kincumber, New South Wales
    Kincumber is a south-eastern suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, nested between the Kincumba Mountain Reserve and the local waterway and located north of Sydney via the Sydney-Newcastle Freeway...

     and Woy Woy via Empire Bay and Erina Fair
  • 61 - to Wagstaffe
    Wagstaffe, New South Wales
    Wagstaffe is a south-eastern suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, located on the Bouddi Peninsula. It is part of the City of Gosford local government area. It is named after Captain Wagstaffe , one of the first settlers in the area. It has a general store, which is also...

     via Erina Fair, Kincumber and MacMasters Beach
  • 65 - to Kincumber
    Kincumber, New South Wales
    Kincumber is a south-eastern suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, nested between the Kincumba Mountain Reserve and the local waterway and located north of Sydney via the Sydney-Newcastle Freeway...

     via Erina Fair and Green Point
  • 66 - to Avoca
    Avoca Beach, New South Wales
    Avoca Beach is a coastal suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, about north of Sydney. It is located within the City of Gosford local government area.-Geography:...

     and Copacabana
    Copacabana, New South Wales
    Copacabana is a suburb located on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia, as part of the City of Gosford local government area. Copacabana is situated at the northern end of Macmasters Beach, the two beaches divided by Cochrone Lagoon...

     via Erina Fair and Kincumber
  • 69 - to Avoca
    Avoca Beach, New South Wales
    Avoca Beach is a coastal suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, about north of Sydney. It is located within the City of Gosford local government area.-Geography:...

     via Erina Fair and Terrigal (Charles Kay Drive)

Stand 10: Busways
  • 63 - to Saratoga
    Saratoga, New South Wales
    Saratoga is a peninsula locality of Brisbane Water and a residential south-eastern suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia...

     via Erina Fair and Davistown
  • 64 - to Davistown
    Davistown, New South Wales
    Davistown is a south-eastern suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the City of Gosford local government area.The suburb is serviced by a small shopping centre, Paringa Mall, and the Davistown RSL....

     via Erina Fair and Saratoga
  • 70 - to Woodport

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