Gaythorne railway station

Gaythorne

North-west bound view from Platform 2
in August 2012
Location 30 Station Avenue, Gaythorne
Coordinates 27°25′9″S 152°59′6″E / 27.41917°S 152.98500°ECoordinates: 27°25′9″S 152°59′6″E / 27.41917°S 152.98500°E
Owned by Queensland Rail
Operated by Citytrain
Line(s) Ferny Grove
Distance 9.63 kilometres from Central
Platforms 2 side
Tracks 2
Construction
Structure type Ground
Parking 130 bays
Bicycle facilities Yes
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Status Staffed part time
Station code 600379 (platform 1)
600380 (platform 2)
Fare zone 2/3
Website Queensland Rail
History
Opened 1916
Electrified Yes
Previous names Rifle Range
Services
Preceding station   Queensland Rail   Following station
toward Roma Street
Ferny Grove Line
toward Ferny Grove

Gaythorne railway station is located on the Ferny Grove line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the Brisbane suburb of Gaythorne.

History

The station was built in 1916 and originally named Rifle Range Station. It was as an extension of the Ferny Grove line from Enoggera to service the new military camps established in the area during World War 1, such as Bells Paddock. After the war, in 1923, a petition was circulated calling for the station's named to be changed to Gaythorne after the closure of the wartime camps.[1]

Services

Gaythorne station is served by all stops Ferny Grove line services from Ferny Grove to Roma Street, Park Road, Coopers Plains and Beenleigh.[2]

Services by platform

Platform Line Destinations Notes
1 Ferny Grove Roma Street, Park Road, Coopers Plains & Beenleigh [3]
2 Ferny Grove Ferny Grove [4]

References

  1. ↑ "Queensland Places - Gaythorne". Centre for the Government of Queensland. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  2. ↑ Ferny Grove line timetable TransLink 20 January 2014
  3. ↑ Enoggera Platform 1 TransLink
  4. ↑ Enoggera Platform 2 TransLink

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