Wellington Point railway station
Wellington Point | |||||||||||
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 Westbound view in August 2012 | |||||||||||
| Location | Station Street, Wellington Point | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°29′40″S 153°14′31″E / 27.4944°S 153.2420°ECoordinates: 27°29′40″S 153°14′31″E / 27.4944°S 153.2420°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
| Operated by | City network | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Cleveland | ||||||||||
| Distance | 32.88 kilometres from Central | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (1 island) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | 191 bays | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Assisted | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Station code |
600275 (platform 1) 600274 (platform 2) | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | go card 5/6 | ||||||||||
| Website | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1889 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1986 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Wellington Point railway station is located on the Cleveland line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the suburb of Wellington Point in the City of Redland.
History
In 1889, the Cleveland line was extended from Manly to the original Cleveland station.[1][2]
Wellington Point station opened in 1889 at the same time as the line.[3] On 1 November 1960, the station closed when the line was truncated to Lota.[4] The station reopened on July 26, 1986 and served as an interim terminus as the line was being rebuilt to Cleveland.[5]
Services
Wellington Point is served by Cleveland line services from Shorncliffe, Northgate, Doomben and Bowen Hills to Cleveland.[6]
Services by platform
| Platform | Line | Destinations | Notes |
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| 1 | Cleveland | Cleveland | [7] |
| 2 | Cleveland | Bowen Hills, Northgate, Doomben & Shorncliffe | [8] |
References
- ↑ "Cleveland Central station.". The Brisbane Courier (QLD). 28 November 1925. p. 3. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ↑ "Cleveland and Cleveland Shire". Centre for the Government of Queensland.
- ↑ "Wellington Point timeline". Redland City Council.
- ↑ "Legislative Assembly - 6 September 1961" (PDF). qld.gov.au. Queensland Government. 6 September 1961. p. 230. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ↑ Judith Kerr (25 October 2012). "Train driver on track for station's 25th anniversary". Redland City Bulletin (Fairfax Media). Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ↑ Cleveland line timetable TransLink 20 January 2014
- ↑ Wellington Point Platform 1 TransLink
- ↑ Wellington Point Platform 2 TransLink
External links
Media related to Wellington Point railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Wellington Point station Queensland Rail
- Wellington Point station Queensland's Railways on the Internet
- Wellington Point station TransLink travel information
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