Koolewong railway station

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
Southbound view from Platform 1, November 2022
General information
Location	Brisbane Water Drive, Koolewong Australia
Coordinates	33°27′59″S 151°19′07″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	Bus
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Accessible	Assisted access
Other information
Station code	KWG
Website	Transport for NSW
History
Opened	29 November 1920; 104 years ago (1920-11-29)
Electrified	Yes
Passengers
2023[1]	29,160 (year) 80 (daily)[2] (NSW TrainLink)
Services
Preceding station NSW TrainLink Following station Tascott towards Newcastle Interchange Central Coast & Newcastle Line Woy Woy towards Central

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

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 but only the rear car open its doors.

Platform	Line	Stopping pattern	Notes
1	CCN	Services to Sydney Central	[5]
2	CCN	Services to Gosford, Wyong & Newcastle	[5]

• 
  Level crossing and station entrance
• 
  Basic station facilities on platform 1
• 
  Bus stop on Brisbane Water Drive

Transport links

Busways operates two bus routes via Koolewong station, under contract to Transport for NSW:

• 55: Gosford station to Ettalong Beach^[6]
• 70: Gosford station station to Ettalong Beach^[7]

References

1. "Train Station Monthly Usage". Open Data. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
2. This figure is the number of entries and exits of a year combined averaged to a day.
3. Koolewong Station NSWrail.net
4. Newsletter of the Brisbane Water Historical Society Cooranbean Courier August 2017
5. "Central Coast & Newcastle line timetable". Transport for NSW.
6. "Busways route 55". Transport for NSW.
7. "Busways route 70". Transport for NSW.

External links

• Media related to Koolewong railway station at Wikimedia Commons
• Koolewong station details Transport for New South Wales