Fruitgrove railway station

Fruitgrove

Southbound view from Platform 3 in July 2012
Location Beenleigh Road, Runcorn
Coordinates 27°35′53″S 153°04′45″E / 27.5980°S 153.0793°ECoordinates: 27°35′53″S 153°04′45″E / 27.5980°S 153.0793°E
Owned by Queensland Rail
Operated by Citytrain
Line(s) Beenleigh
Distance 21.19 kilometres from Central
Platforms 3 (1 side, 1 island)
Tracks 3
Construction
Structure type Ground
Parking 145 bays
Bicycle facilities Yes
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Status Staffed part time
Station code 600218 (platform 1)
600219 (platform 2)
600220 (platform 3)
Fare zone 4/5
Website Queensland Rail
History
Opened 1935
Rebuilt 2008
Electrified Yes
Services
Preceding station   Queensland Rail   Following station
toward Bowen Hills
Beenleigh Line
toward Beenleigh

Fruitgrove railway station is located on the Beenleigh line in Queensland, Australia. It is one of two stations serving the Brisbane suburb of Runcorn, the other being Runcorn station.

History

The station opened in 1935.[1] In 2008, an upgrade of the station was completed as part of the Salisbury to Kuraby triplication project. This included converting the eastern platform to an island, and a new footbridge with lifts.[2][3]

Services

Fruitgrove is served by all stops Beenleigh line services from Beenleigh and Kuraby to Bowen Hills and Ferny Grove.[4]

Services by platform

Platform Line Destinations Notes
1 Beenleigh Kuraby & Beenleigh [5]
2 Beenleigh Beenleigh, Bowen Hills & Ferny Grove Peak hours only[6]
3 Beenleigh Bowen Hills & Ferny Grove [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Queensland Places - Runcorn". Centre for the Government of Queensland. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  2. ↑ John Mickel (2 March 2008). "Salisbury to Kuraby rail upgrade paves the way for more train services". Queensland Government.
  3. ↑ Salisbury to Kuraby Railway Upgrade RCP
  4. ↑ Beenleigh line timetable TransLink 20 January 2014
  5. ↑ Fruitgrove Platform 1 TransLink
  6. ↑ Fruitgrove Platform 2 TransLink
  7. ↑ Fruitgrove Platform 3 TransLink

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