Berowra railway station
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Berowra railway station is a suburban railway station located on the Main North line, serving the Sydney suburb of Berowra. It is served by Sydney Trains T1 North Shore Line services and intercity Central Coast & Newcastle Line services.
History
Berowra station opened on 7 April 1887 when the Main Northern line was extended from Hornsby to Hawkesbury River. In 1909, the line was duplicated and the present island platform built.<ref>Berowra Station NSWrail.net</ref><ref>Template:Cite NSW HD</ref>
On 23 October 1983, a passing loop was opened opposite the platform.<ref>"Signalling & Safeworking" Railway Digest April 1984 page 126</ref> This allowed suburban services to terminate, and from January 1992, Berowra became the northern boundary of the Sydney suburban network replacing Cowan.<ref>"CityRail launches new timetable" Railway Digest February 1992 page 45</ref>
On 28 August 2006, Platform 3 opened on the passing loop as part of the Rail Clearways Program, 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.<ref>Rail Clearways Program – Completed Projects Template:Webarchive Transport for New South Wales</ref><ref>Project Profile Transport Infrastructure Development Corporation</ref>
On 22 January 2007, Berowra station was almost engulfed as bushfires swept the Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Efforts from firefighters saved the station and a train which had terminated there.<ref>Cool change helps Sydney firefighters Template:Webarchive ABC News 22 January 2007</ref>
In February 2024, a man and woman were struck and killed by a freight train while attempting to cross the tracks at Berowra station. The incident was ruled an accident.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Services
Platforms
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Transport links
CDC NSW operates four bus routes via Berowra station, under contract to Transport for NSW:
Pacific Hwy:
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Trackplan
Gallery
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Northbound view from Platform 3 in October 2022
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Exterior view of the concourse constructed in 2006, in October 2022
References
External links
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- Berowra station details Transport for New South Wales