South Brisbane railway station
South Brisbane | |||||||||||||||||||
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 Station front in October 2005 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Grey Street, South Brisbane | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°28′30″S 153°01′07″E / 27.4750°S 153.0186°ECoordinates: 27°28′30″S 153°01′07″E / 27.4750°S 153.0186°E | ||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 9 metres | ||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Citytrain | ||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Gold Coast | ||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 2.63 kilometres from Central | ||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 3 (1 side, 1 island) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Connections | Cultural Centre busway station | ||||||||||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||||||||||
| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code |
600012 (platform 1) 600186 (platform 2) 600187 (platform 3) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1884 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1891, 1978 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Melbourne Street | ||||||||||||||||||
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South Brisbane railway station is located on the Gold Coast line in Queensland, Australia. It is one of two stations serving the South Brisbane area, the other being South Bank.
It is the second oldest railway station in central Brisbane and is listed on the Queensland Heritage Register.[1]
History
The first station was constructed in 1884 on the corner of Melbourne and Grey Streets and opened as Melbourne Street. It was a terminal station for services on the southern side of the river until 1978. It was rebuilt on higher ground opening on 21 December 1891. The new station was named South Brisbane.[2]
After the 1893 Brisbane flood destroyed the first Albert Bridge, the station became the temporary terminus for all trains heading south and west.[1] By 1918, the station had expanded to six platforms.[2]
In September 1930, the Southern Brisbane Interstate station opened to the west of the existing station on the site of the present Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, when the standard gauge New South Wales North Coast line was extended from Kyogle.[2] It was the terminus for the Brisbane Limited.[3]
On 18 November 1978, the line was extended, via the Merivale Bridge from South Brisbane into Roma Street station on the opposite side of the Brisbane River. The interstate station was demolished to make way for the World Expo 88 site following the standard gauge services being extended to Roma Street on 21 June 1986.[2][2][4]
In 1995, as part of the construction of the Gold Coast line, the standard gauge line was converted to dual gauge and Platform 3 which had been out of use since November 1978, was recommissioned.[5]
From 31 October 2011, the station was closed for seven week for major structural works and raising the platforms.[6] Trains still travelled through South Brisbane during that period but did not stop.
Adjacent attractions
The station is very convenient to the Queensland Cultural Centre, including the Queensland Museum, the Queensland Performing Arts Centre, and the State Library.
The station is also very conveniently located to the Queensland Conservatorium and Suncorp Piazza, which are both situated within the South Bank Parklands.
Services
South Brisbane station is served by Beenleigh, Cleveland and Gold Coast line services.[7][8][9]
Services by platform
| Platform | Line | Destinations | Notes |
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| 1 | Beenleigh | Kuraby & Beenleigh | [10] |
| Cleveland | Cannon Hill, Manly & Cleveland | [10] | |
| Gold Coast | Varsity Lakes | [10] | |
| 2 | Beenleigh | Bowen Hills & Ferny Grove | [11] |
| Cleveland | Bowen Hills & Shorncliffe | [11] | |
| Doomben | Morning peak only[11] | ||
| Gold Coast | Bowen Hills & Brisbane Airport Domestic | [11] | |
| 3 | Gold Coast | Bowen Hills & Brisbane Airport Domestic | Peak hours only[12] |
| Doomben | Morning peak only[12] | ||
Transport links
Adjacent to the station lies the Cultural Centre busway station that is served by Brisbane Transport services.[13]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Gregory, Helen; Dianne Mclay (2010). Building Brisbane's History: Structure, Sculptures, Stories and Secrets. Warriewood, New South Wales: Woodslane Press. p. 172. ISBN 9781921606199.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "South Brisbane Railway Station (entry 15082)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council.
- ↑ "Brisbane Express First Train Leaves via North Coast Route" Sydney Morning Herald 27 September 1930
- ↑ "Opening of Brisbane Transit Centre" Railway Digest August 1986 page 240
- ↑ "Rails return to the Gold Coast" Railway Digest August 1996 page 19
- ↑ South Brisbane Station Upgrade Queensland Rail
- ↑ Beenleigh line timetable TransLink 20 January 2014
- ↑ Cleveland line timetable TransLink 20 January 2014
- ↑ Airport line timetable TransLink 20 January 2014
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 South Brisbane Platform 1 Translink
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 South Brisbane Platform 2 Translink
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 South Brisbane Platform 3 Translink
- ↑ South Bank Busway station TransLink
External links
Media related to South Brisbane railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Brisbane South Brisbane station Queensland Rail
- South Brisbane station Queensland's Railways on the Internet
- Track layout SA Track & Signal
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