Eagle Junction, Queensland
| Eagle Junction Brisbane, Queensland | |||||||||||||
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Photo of the Eagle Junction railway station | |||||||||||||
  Eagle Junction | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°25′S 153°03′E / 27.417°S 153.050°ECoordinates: 27°25′S 153°03′E / 27.417°S 153.050°E | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4011 | ||||||||||||
| Location | 6 km (4 mi) NE of Brisbane CBD | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Brisbane | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Clayfield | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Brisbane | ||||||||||||
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Eagle Junction is a former suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is now a neighbourhood within the suburb of Clayfield.[1]
History
The neighbourhood takes its name from the Eagle Junction railway station. The station was originally named Eagle Farm Junction, but the name was changed to just Eagle Junction in January 1888.[2] The original name reflects that this station was the junction at which the railway line to Eagle Farm railway station split off.[1]
Education
Schools
Eagle Junction State School is a primary school which is located in Eagle Junction.
Transport
Train
Eagle Junction railway station provides regular Citytrain services to Brisbane CBD, Brisbane Airport, Shorncliffe, Doomben and Caboolture.
Bus
Inbound
Route 320 – Chermside, Wavell Heights, Eagle Junction, Bowen Hills, City[3]
Outbound
Route 320 – City, Bowen Hills, Eagle Junction, Wavell Heights, Chermside[3]
East
Route 303 – Toombul, Ascot, Eagle Farm, Pinkenba[4]
Route 369 – Mitchelton, Stafford City, Kedron Brook, Aviation High, DFO[5]
West
Route 303 – Pinkenba, Eagle Farm, Ascot, Toombul[4]
Route 369 – DFO, Aviation High, Kedron Brook, Stafford City, Mitchelton[5]
Road
Eagle Junction is connected by State Route 20, which runs from Wooloowin to Hendra.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Eagle Junction (entry 11004)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ↑ "OFFICIAL NOTIFICATIONS.". The Brisbane Courier (National Library of Australia). 21 January 1888. p. 6. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Route 320 – TransLink". Retrieved 28 October 2012.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Route 303 – TransLink". Retrieved 28 October 2012.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Route 369 – TransLink". Retrieved 28 October 2012.