Milton railway station, Brisbane
Milton | ||||||||||||||||
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 Eastbound view from Platform 4 in August 2012 | ||||||||||||||||
| Location | Milton Road, Milton | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°28′08″S 153°00′19″E / 27.4689°S 153.0052°ECoordinates: 27°28′08″S 153°00′19″E / 27.4689°S 153.0052°E | |||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 9 metres | |||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Queensland Rail | |||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Citytrain | |||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Main | |||||||||||||||
| Distance | 2.25 kilometres from Central | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 4 (2 side, 1 island) | |||||||||||||||
| Construction | ||||||||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | |||||||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | |||||||||||||||
| Other information | ||||||||||||||||
| Status | Staffed | |||||||||||||||
| Station code |
600279 (platform 1) 600280 (platform 2) 600281 (platform 3) 600282 (platform 4) | |||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| Website | Queensland Rail | |||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1884 | |||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1960 | |||||||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | |||||||||||||||
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Milton railway station is located on the Main line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the Brisbane suburb of Milton. The station includes a walkbridge to Lang Park and is also immediately adjacent the Castlemaine Perkins brewery.
History
Milton station opened in 1884.[1][2] The station was rebuilt in 1960 as part of the quadruplication of the line.[3]
In June 2010, the Queensland Government approved mixed use development at Milton station, which will see the station covered with office and apartment buildings.[4]
Milton station will get a new ticketing office, updated public amenities, increased visibility across platforms and new access points off Milton Road and Railway Terrace. The new apartments are called The Milton Residences & will be a part of Queensland's first transit oriented development.[5] Work commenced in October 2014.[6]
Services
Milton station is served by Citytrain Ipswich & Rosewood and Springfield line services.[7][8]
Services by platform
| Platform | Lines | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ipswich & Rosewood | Ipswich & Rosewood | [9] |
| Springfield | Springfield Central | [9] | |
| 2 | Ipswich & Rosewood | Bowen Hills & Caboolture | [10] |
| Springfield | Bowen Hills | [10] | |
| Nambour | Morning peak only[10] | ||
| Petrie | Weekday afternoons only[10] | ||
| 3 | Ipswich & Rosewood | Ipswich & Rosewood | evening peak only, most run express to Darra, stopping only at Indooroopilly[11] |
| 4 | Ipswich & Rosewood | Bowen Hills & Caboolture | peak hours only[12] |
| Springfield | Bowen Hills, Caboolture & Nambour | evening peak only[12] | |
References
- ↑ Milton Centre for the Government of Queensland
- ↑ Northern Link Detailed Feasibility Study page=12.11 SKM Connell Wagner September 2008
- ↑ "Graceville Railway Station (entry 30579)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council.
- ↑ Stirling Hinchliffe (11 June 2010). "Minister approves Milton Transit Oriented Development". Queensland Government.
- ↑ Get on track at The Milton The Milton Residences
- ↑ "Work begins on Milton Platform Upgrade" Railway Digest December 2014 page 15
- ↑ Ipswich & Rosewood line timetable TransLink 20 January 2014
- ↑ Springfield line timetable TransLink 20 January 2014
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Milton Platform 1 TransLink
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 Milton Platform 2 TransLink
- ↑ Milton Platform 3 TransLink
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Milton Platform 4 TransLink
External links
Media related to Milton railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Milton station Queensland Rail
- Milton station Queensland's Railways on the Internet