Koolewong railway station
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Koolewong | |||||||||||
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 Southbound view from Platform 1 in November 2022 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Brisbane Water Drive, Koolewong Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°27′59″S 151°19′07″E / 33.4664°S 151.3186°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Transport Asset Holding Entity | ||||||||||
| Operated by | NSW TrainLink | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Main Northern | ||||||||||
| Distance | 74.82 km (46.49 mi) from Sydney Central | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections |  | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Assisted access | ||||||||||
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| Station code | KWG | ||||||||||
| Website | Transport for NSW | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 29 November 1920 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2023[2] |
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| Services | |||||||||||
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Koolewong railway station is located on the Main Northern line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the southern Central Coast suburb of Koolewong opening on 29 November 1920.[3]
Koolewong was originally known as "Glenrock" but the name Koolewong was selected by the NSW Railways and the locality subsequently also became known as Koolewong.[4]
Platforms and services[edit]
Koolewong has two side platforms. It is serviced by NSW TrainLink Central Coast & Newcastle Line services travelling from Sydney Central to Newcastle.[5] Platform 1 is about 4 cars long and platform 2 is about 2 cars long.
| Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
| 1 | Services to Sydney Central | [5] | |
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| 2 | Services to Gosford, Wyong & Newcastle | [5] |
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Level crossing and station entrance -
Basic station facilities on platform 1 -
Bus stop on Brisbane Water Drive
Transport links[edit]
Busways operates two bus routes via Koolewong station, under contract to Transport for NSW:
- 55: Gosford station to Ettalong Beach[6]
- 70: Gosford Hospital to Ettalong Beach[7]
References[edit]
- ^ This figure is the number of entries and exits of a year combined averaged to a day.
- ^ "Train Station Monthly Usage". Open Data. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ Koolewong Station NSWrail.net
- ^ Newsletter of the Brisbane Water Historical Society Cooranbean Courier August 2017
- ^ a b c "Central Coast & Newcastle line timetable". Transport for NSW.
- ^ "Busways route 55". Transport for NSW.
- ^ "Busways route 70". Transport for NSW.
External links[edit]
Media related to Koolewong railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Koolewong station details Transport for New South Wales
