Toowoomba railway station

Toowoomba

Station front in July 2013
Location Railway Street, Toowoomba
Coordinates 27°33′27″S 151°57′06″E / 27.5574°S 151.9517°E / -27.5574; 151.9517Coordinates: 27°33′27″S 151°57′06″E / 27.5574°S 151.9517°E / -27.5574; 151.9517
Owned by Queensland Rail
Operated by Traveltrain
Line(s) Western
Main
Southern
Distance 162.04 kilometres from Central
Platforms 2 (1 side, 1 bay)
Tracks 4
Construction
Structure type Ground
Disabled access Yes
History
Opened 1867
Services
Preceding station   Queensland Rail   Following station
toward Brisbane
The Westlander
toward Charleville

Toowoomba railway station is located on the Western line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the city of Toowoomba. The station has one platform with a passing loop, opening in 1867.[1] Toowoomba is the junction for the Western, Main and Southern lines.

Heritage listing

The station was listed on the Queensland Heritage Register in 1992.[1]

Services

Toowoomba is served by Traveltrain's twice weekly Westlander service travelling between Brisbane and Charleville.[2]

Following the cessation of the Dirranbandi Mail in February 1993 and the diversion of The Westlander to call at Willowburn in August 1994, Toowoomba was served by no regular passenger services.[3][4][5] This was redressed when The Westlander reverted to calling at the station from 8 April 1997.[6]

Transport links

Toowoomba station is served by Bus Queensland Toowoomba services.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 "Toowoomba Railway Station, Honour Board and Railway Yard Structures (entry 600872)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  2. ↑ The Westlander timetable Queensland Rail 1 January 2015
  3. ↑ "Level Crossing Safety: Warwick to Wallangarra" Railway Digest April 2013 pages 40-43
  4. ↑ "QR's Westlander Service Truncated" Railway Digest September 1994 page 14
  5. ↑ "Toowoomba's Station Future" Railway Digest April 1995 page 17
  6. ↑ "Westlander - Daylight on the Range" Railway Digest June 1997 page 16
  7. ↑ Toowoomba QConnect

External links

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