Indooroopilly railway station

Indooroopilly

Northbound view from Platform 2 in June 2012
Location Railway Avenue, Indooroopilly
Coordinates 27°30′10″S 152°58′34″E / 27.5028°S 152.9760°ECoordinates: 27°30′10″S 152°58′34″E / 27.5028°S 152.9760°E
Owned by Queensland Rail
Operated by Citytrain
Line(s) Main
Distance 7.38 kilometres from Central
Platforms 4 (2 island)
Construction
Structure type Ground
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Status Staffed
Station code 600295 (platform 1)
600296 (platform 2)
600297 (platform 3)
600298 (platform 4)
Fare zone 2
Website Queensland Rail
History
Opened 14 June 1875
Rebuilt 1960, 2009
Electrified Yes
Previous names Witton
Services
Preceding station   Queensland Rail   Following station
toward Bowen Hills
Ipswich and Rosewood Line
toward Rosewood
toward Bowen Hills
Springfield Line

Indooroopilly railway station is located on the Main line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the Brisbane suburb of Indooroopilly. Immediately south of the station, the line crosses the Brisbane River via the Albert Bridge.

History

Indooroopilly station opened on 14 June 1875 as Witton.[1] It was renamed Indooroopilly in 1879. The line through Indooroopilly was duplicated in June 1886.[2]

The station was rebuilt in 1960 as part of the quadruplication of the line.[2] In July 2007, a project began to upgrade the station. It was completed in January 2009.[3]

Services

Indooroopilly station is served by Citytrain Ipswich & Rosewood and Springfield line services.[4][5]

Services by Platform

Platform Lines Destinations Notes
1 Ipswich & Rosewood Ipswich & Rosewood [6]
Springfield Springfield Central [6]
2 Ipswich & Rosewood Bowen Hills & Caboolture [7]
Springfield Bowen Hills [7]
Nambour Morning peak only[7]
Petrie Weekday afternoons only[7]
3 Ipswich & Rosewood Ipswich & Rosewood evening peak only, most services run express to Darra[8]
4 Ipswich & Rosewood Bowen Hills & Caboolture peak hours only, morning peak services run express to Milton[9]
Springfield Bowen Hills, Caboolture & Nambour evening peak only[9]

References

  1. ↑ Meadows, Jane (1994). Brisbane's Western Suburbs: our heritage in focus. State Library of Queensland Foundation. p. 91. ISBN 0-7242-6077-3.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Graceville Railway Station (entry 30579)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council.
  3. ↑ Indooroopilly station goes green in $26.5 million revamp Queensland Government 11 January 2009
  4. ↑ Ipswich & Rosewood line timetable TransLink 20 January 2014
  5. ↑ Springfield line timetable TransLink 20 January 2014
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Indooroopilly Platform 1 TransLink
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Indooroopilly Platform 2 TransLink
  8. ↑ Indooroopilly Platform 3 TransLink
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Indooroopilly Platform 4 TransLink

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