Helensvale railway station
Helensvale | |||||||||||
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 Southbound view in October 2012 | |||||||||||
| Location | Town Centre Drive, Helensvale | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°51′09″S 153°19′01″E / 27.8525°S 153.3169°ECoordinates: 27°51′09″S 153°19′01″E / 27.8525°S 153.3169°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Citytrain | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Gold Coast | ||||||||||
| Distance | 68.26 kilometres from Central | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (1 island) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Station code |
600119 (platform 1) 600245 (platform 2) | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | 12 | ||||||||||
| Website | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 25 February 1996 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Helensvale railway station is located on the Gold Coast line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the Gold Coast suburb of Helensvale.
History
Helensvale station opened on 25 February 1996 as the terminus of the Gold Coast line from Beenleigh.[1] The line was later extended to Nerang on 16 December 1997.[2] When opened, Helensvale station was also served by a CountryLink road coach service from Murwillumbah, this was diverted when the line was extended south.[3]
Services
Helensvale is served by Gold Coast line services from Varsity Lakes to Bowen Hills, Doomben and Brisbane Airport Domestic.[4]
Services by platform
| Platform | Line | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gold Coast | Varsity Lakes | [5] |
| 2 | Gold Coast | Bowen Hills, Doomben & Brisbane Airport Domestic | [6] |
Transport links
Surfside Buslines operate eleven routes from Helensvale station:
- 704: to Sea World[7]
- 709: to Griffith University via Harbour Town Shopping Centre[8]
- 710: to Griffith University via Gold Coast University Hospital[9]
- 714: to Griffith University via Gold Coast University Hospital[10]
- 715: to Griffith University via Arundel[10]
- 716: to Studio Village[10]
- 717: to Pacific Pines[10]
- 718: to Santa Barbara[11]
- 720: to Coomera station via Dreamworld, Movie World & Wet n Wild[12]
- 723: to Coomera station via Oxenford[12]
- 725: to Coomera station via Upper Coomera[12]
References
- ↑ "Gold Coast Line Opens" Railway Digest April 1996 page 17
- ↑ "Nerang extension opens but bus to Surfers still faster" Railway Digest February 1998 page 22
- ↑ "Murwillumbah XPT - Helensvale Connection" Railway Digest December 1996 page 15
- ↑ Gold Coast line timetable TransLink 20 January 2014
- ↑ Helensvale Platform 1 TransLink
- ↑ Helensvale Platform 2 TransLink
- ↑ Route 704 timetable TransLink 21 July 2014
- ↑ Route 709 timetable TransLink 21 July 2014
- ↑ Route 710 timetable TransLink 21 July 2014
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 Routes 714-717 timetable TransLink 21 July 2014
- ↑ Route 718 timetable TransLink 21 July 2014
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Routes 720, 723, 725 timetable TransLink 21 July 2014
External links
Media related to Helensvale railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Helensvale station Queensland Rail
- Helensvale station Queensland's Railways on the Internet