Gosford railway station is located on the Main Northern line in

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, Australia. It serves the Central Coast city of

Gosford Gosford is the city and administrative centre of the Central Coast Council local government area in the heart of the Central Coast region, about north of Sydney and about south of Newcastle. The city centre is situated at the northern extr ...

, opening on 15 August 1887. Between January 1960 and April 1982, Gosford was the northern extremity of the electrified network. The station buildings were demolished and replaced by the current structure which opened on 10 September 1993. An extensive network of stabling sidings exist north and south of the station. A functioning

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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.

Platforms & services

Gosford railway station concourse exterior

Gosford has three platforms, one island with two faces and one side platform. It is serviced by

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services travelling from Sydney Central to

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. Peak-hour services travel from Central to

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via the North Shore line. It is also serviced by NSW Trainlink Xplorer and XPT long-distance services from Sydney to

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, Moree, Grafton,

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Transport links

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operate 15 routes to and from Gosford station: *32: to Spencer *33: to Somersby industrial *34: to

Kariong Kariong () is a locality of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia west of Gosford along the Central Coast Highway. It is part of the local government area. History Kariong's first British settler was W.H. Parry in 1901. The ...

, some services extend to Somersby,

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& Spencer *36: to

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via

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*37: to Tuggerah via Settlers Park & Lisarow *38: to

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*55: to

Ettalong Beach Ettalong Beach is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia south of Woy Woy on Brisbane Water at the point where it meets Broken Bay, about 80 km north of Sydney. It is part of the local government area. Ettalon ...

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*63: to Saratoga via Erina Fair &

Davistown Davistown is a south-eastern suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the local government area. The suburb is serviced by a small shopping centre, Paringa Mall, and the Davistown RSL. It is populated ...

*64: to

Kincumber Kincumber is a south-eastern suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, nested between the Kincumba Mountain Reserve and the Kincumber Broadwater and located north of Sydney via the Sydney-Newcastle Freeway (F3). It is ...

and Empire Bay *65: to Wagstaffe & MacMasters Beach *66A: to Avoca & Copacabana anti clockwise *66C: to Avoca & Copacabana clockwise *67: to

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via

Erina Fair Erina Fair is a large shopping centre located in the suburb of Erina on the Central Coast. Transport Erina Fair has bus connections to The Entrance, The Entrance North, Ettalong Beach, Gosford, Matcham, North Avoca, Saratoga, Terrigal, ...

Terrigal Terrigal is a coastal town in the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia, located east of Gosford on the Pacific Ocean. It is part of the local government area. History Terrigal was first settled in 1826 by European Settler John Gray, ...

*68: to Wamberal via Erina Fair & Terrigal *70: to

Woy Woy Woy Woy is a coastal town in the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, located on the southern reaches of Brisbane Water north of Sydney. It is a population centre within the local government area. Woy Woy is located in the no ...

& Ettalong Beach

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operate 13 routes to and from Gosford station: *17: to The Entrance *18: to The Entrance *19: to

*20: to Matcham loop *21: to The Entrance *22: to The Entrance *23: to The Entrance *28: to The Entrance *40: to

North Gosford North Gosford is a south-eastern suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia immediately north-east of Gosford's central business district. It is part of the local government area. North Gosford is notable for the regi ...

loop *41: to

West Gosford West Gosford is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the local government area. West Gosford is home to the Henry Kendall cottage and was home to the Gosford Classic Car Museum prior to its 2019 ...

loop *42: to Point Frederick loop *43: to Springfield *44: to

References

External links

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Gosford station details
Transport for New South Wales
Gosford Station Public Transport Map
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