Moorooka railway station
Moorooka | |||||||||||
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 Northbound view from the platform in July 2012 | |||||||||||
| Location | Ipswich Road, Moorooka | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°32′09″S 153°00′50″E / 27.5357°S 153.0140°ECoordinates: 27°32′09″S 153°00′50″E / 27.5357°S 153.0140°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
| Operated by | City network | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Beenleigh | ||||||||||
| Distance | 10.55 kilometres from Central | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (1 island) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | 18 bays | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Staffed morning peak | ||||||||||
| Station code |
600197 (platform 1) 600198 (platform 2) | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | go card 3 | ||||||||||
| Website | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1887 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Moorooka railway station is located on the Beenleigh line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the Brisbane suburb of Moorooka. The station opened in 1887.[1]
To the west of the station lies the NSW North Coast dual gauge line primarily used by Gold Coast, NSW TrainLink XPT and freight services, and the Clapham freight yard.[2][3]
In 1996, as part of the construction of the Gold Coast line, the standard gauge line was converted to dual gauge.[4]
Services
Moorooka station is served by all stops Beenleigh line services from Beenleigh, Kuraby and Coopers Plains to Bowen Hills and Ferny Grove.[5]
Services by platform
| Platform | Lines | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beenleigh | Coopers Plains, Kuraby & Beenleigh | [6] |
| 2 | Beenleigh | Bowen Hills & Ferny Grove | [7] |
References
- ↑ "Queensland Places - Mooorooka". Centre for the Government of Queensland. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- ↑ Clapham - Yeerongpilly SA Track & Signal
- ↑ Million dollar homes in the firing line Brisbane Times 15 September 2010
- ↑ "Yeerongpilly - Salisbury Third Road" Railway Digest August 1996 page 11
- ↑ Beenleigh line timetable TransLink 20 January 2014
- ↑ Moorooka Platform 1 TransLink
- ↑ Moorooka Platform 2 TransLink
External links
Media related to Moorooka railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Moorooka station Queensland Rail
- Moorooka station Queensland's Railways on the Internet
- Moorooka station TransLink travel information
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