About Gordon
Gordon is a suburb on the Upper North Shore
of Sydney in the state of New South Wales,
Australia 15 kilometres (9 mi) north-west of the
Sydney Central Business District and is the
administrative centre for the local government
area of Ku-ring-gai Council. East Gordon is a
locality within Gordon and West Gordon within
West Pymble.
Gordon is located on a major transport artery,
the Pacific Highway and near the intersection of
Ryde and Mona Vale Roads which form a link
between the northern beaches, Homebush Bay
and the St George District and Sutherland
Shire.
Gordon railway station is on the North Shore,
Northern & Western Line of the Sydney Trains
network with frequent commuter services. The
railway station was built in 1888 and has an
important heritage relationship with its
landscaped gardens; it has been preserved as
an example of an historic Edwardian station.
Lifts to the platforms have been a recent
addition. A bus stop outside the station is a
terminus for various routes including those to
St Ives, West Pymble, Mona Vale/Warriewood
and Macquarie University. These are operated
by two different bus companies, Transdev
NSW and Forest Coach Lines.