Hawkesbury River railway station, New South Wales
Encyclopedia
Hawkesbury River railway station is a station on the Main North railway line serving the town of Brooklyn
and other towns on the southern bank of the Hawkesbury River
. It consists of two platforms in an island configuration with access via a footbridge. The original station building remains on the platform. Hawkesbury River is served by the 'intercity' Newcastle & Central Coast line.
' music-video song, "Still On Your Side" from his album "Freight Train Heart".
runs one route via Hawkesbury River railway station:
Brooklyn, New South Wales
Brooklyn is a small suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Brooklyn is located 51 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Hornsby Shire and is part of the North Shore region...
and other towns on the southern bank of the Hawkesbury River
Hawkesbury River
The Hawkesbury River, also known as Deerubbun, is one of the major rivers of the coastal region of New South Wales, Australia. The Hawkesbury River and its tributaries virtually encircle the metropolitan region of Sydney.-Geography:-Course:...
. It consists of two platforms in an island configuration with access via a footbridge. The original station building remains on the platform. Hawkesbury River is served by the 'intercity' Newcastle & Central Coast line.
History
Hawkesbury River station opened in 1870, initially as Peats Ferry with a ferry connection across the river. It was renamed Brooklyn in 1888, Hawkesbury in 1890 and finally Hawkesbury River in 1906. In 1987, it featured in Jimmy BarnesJimmy Barnes
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' music-video song, "Still On Your Side" from his album "Freight Train Heart".
Platforms/Service
Transport links
ShorelinkShorelink
Shorelink is a commuter bus company serving suburbs on the upper North Shore of Sydney, Australia. On 3 September 2001, the company was acquired by French public transport giant Transdev from the John A Gilbert group, forming a partnership with Transfield Services Limited in 2009...
runs one route via Hawkesbury River railway station:
- Route 592 - North to Mooney Mooney, limited service south to Hornsby station