Hendra railway station

Hendra

Hendra station in July 2012
Location Chermside Street, Hendra
Coordinates 27°25′19″S 153°03′45″E / 27.4220°S 153.0626°ECoordinates: 27°25′19″S 153°03′45″E / 27.4220°S 153.0626°E
Owned by Queensland Rail
Operated by Citytrain
Line(s) Pinkenba
Distance 8 kilometres from Central
Platforms 1 side platform
Tracks 1
Construction
Structure type Ground
Bicycle facilities Yes
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Status Unstaffed
Station code 600432
Fare zone 2
Website Queensland Rail
History
Opened 1882
Electrified Yes
Services
Preceding station   Queensland Rail   Following station
toward Roma Street
Doomben Line
toward Doomben

Hendra railway station is located on the Pinkenba line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the Brisbane suburb of Hendra

History

For more details on this topic, see Rail transport in Queensland.

The Pinkenba railway line, running through Hendra station, opened on 3 September 1882. The line was electrified in 1988.[1][2]

All passenger services on the line were suspended on 27 September 1993 by the Goss Labor Party state government rationalisation of the rail network throughout Queensland, with the suspending or closing of unprofitable and under-utilised rail lines. On 27 January 1998, the line was re-opened to passenger services under a Borbidge National Party government, but only operating as far as Doomben.[3]

Services

Hendra station is served by all stops Doomben line services from Doomben to Roma Street, Park Road, and Cleveland.[4]

Services by platform

Platform Line Destinations Notes
1 Doomben Brisbane Roma Street, Park Road, Cleveland & Doomben [5]

References

  1. Hallam, Greg (2005). Brisbane's Biography (Steamtrain Sunday). QR Limited.
  2. "Hendra". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  3. "Doomben Rail Service Resume January 27" (Press release). Queensland Government. 21 January 1998. Retrieved 22 November 2007.
  4. Doomben line timetable TransLink 20 January 2014
  5. Hendra Platform 1 TransLink

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