Chelmer railway station

Chelmer
Station statistics
Address 140 Honour Avenue, Chelmer
Lines
  Ipswich Line
  Springfield Line
Platforms 4 total (2 island platforms)
Other information
Owned by Queensland Rail
Fare zone 2 (TransLink)
Services
Preceding station   Queensland Rail   Following station
Ipswich Line
toward Rosewood
Springfield Line
toward Richlands

Chelmer Station is a railway station in Chelmer, a suburb of Brisbane, Australia, on the Ipswich and Rosewood and Springfield lines.

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History

Chelmer Station opened north of it's current location in 1876 as Oxley's Point. In 1888, the station was renamed Riverton. A siding was built at the current station location in 1881, which was later converted into Chelmer Station in 1889. Riverton Station was closed that same year.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Chelmer - Queensland Places". University of Queensland. http://queenslandplaces.com.au/chelmer. Retrieved 12/06/2011. 

External links

Bowen Hills • Fortitude Valley • Central • Roma Street • Milton • Auchenflower • Toowong • Taringa • Indooropilly • Chelmer • Graceville • Sherwood • Corinda • Oxley • Darra • Wacol • Gailes • Goodna • Redbank • Riverview • Dinmore • Ebbw Vale • Bundamba • Booval • East Ipswich • Ipswich • Thomas Street • Wulkuraka • Karrabin • Walloon • Thagoona • Rosewood

Bowen Hills • Fortitude Valley • Central • Roma Street • Milton • Auchenflower • Toowong • Taringa • Indooropilly • Chelmer • Graceville • Sherwood • Corinda • Oxley • Darra • Richlands • Springfield • Springfield Central

Stations italised are under construction or planning