Berowra railway station is located on the Main Northern line, serving the

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suburb of Berowra. It is served by

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T1 North Shore Line services and

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services.

History

Berowra station opened on 7 April 1887 when the Main Northern line was extended from Hornsby to

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. In 1909, the line was duplicated and the present island platform built. On 23 October 1983, a passing loop was opened opposite the platform. This allowed suburban services to terminate, and from January 1992, Berowra became the northern boundary of the Sydney suburban network replacing

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. On 28 August 2006, Platform 3 opened on the passing loop as part of the

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, to allow suburban trains to terminate clear of the running lines. Trains now terminate on the middle Platform 2, allowing through trains to overtake any terminating trains standing in the station. The upgrade also included provision of lifts, a new over-rail bridge for general station access and additional wet weather protection. On 22 January 2007, Berowra station was almost engulfed as bushfires swept the

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. Efforts from firefighters saved the station and a train which had terminated there.

Platforms and services

Transport links

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operate three routes via Berowra station: *592: Hornsby station to

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*597: to Hornsby station, or the Mt Ku-ring-gai industrial estate (Beaumont road) *599: to

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Trackplan

References

External links

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Berowra station details
Transport for New South Wales {{Transport for New South Wales railway stations, North Shore & Northern=y, Central Coast & Newcastle=y, state=collapsed Easy Access railway stations in Sydney Railway stations in Sydney Railway stations in Australia opened in 1887 Hornsby Shire Main North railway line, New South Wales