Cowan railway station

Cowan railway station is a railway station located on the Main Northern line on the northern fringes of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It serves the suburb of Cowan, and the station was opened in 1890.^[3]

Cowan
Northbound view from Platform 1
General information
Location	Old Pacific Highway, Cowan Australia
Coordinates	33°35′35″S 151°10′17″E / 33.5931333°S 151.1714722°E / -33.5931333; 151.1714722
Elevation	191 m (627 ft)
Owned by	Transport Asset Holding Entity
Operated by	NSW TrainLink
Line(s)	Main Northern
Distance	48.81 km (30.33 mi) from Central
Platforms	2 side
Tracks	2
Connections
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Other information
Station code	CWN
Website	Transport for NSW
History
Opened	1890; 134 years ago (1890)
Electrified	Yes
Passengers
2023[2]	33,760 (year) 92 (daily)[1] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
Services
Preceding station NSW TrainLink Following station Hawkesbury River towards Newcastle Interchange Central Coast & Newcastle Line Berowra towards Central

Cowan was a terminating point for CityRail suburban services until January 1992 when all services were curtailed at Berowra.^[4] A southbound passing loop is located immediately south of the station. In February 1999, it was extended south 1.1 kilometres (1 mi) to allow 1.5-kilometre (1 mi) freight trains to stable.^[5] North of the station the 8.6-kilometre (5 mi) Cowan Bank commences its descent to Hawkesbury River station and thereafter, crossing the Hawkesbury River.