Beenleigh railway station

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Beenleigh
Northbound view from Platform 2 in July 2013
General information
LocationAlamein Street, Beenleigh
Coordinates27°43′2.76″S 153°12′15.98″E / 27.7174333°S 153.2044389°E / -27.7174333; 153.2044389
Owned byQueensland Rail
Operated byQueensland Rail
Line(s)Beenleigh
Gold Coast
Distance40.05 kilometres from Central
Platforms2 (1 island)
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Parking437 bays
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station code600239 (platform 1)
600240 (platform 2)
Fare zonego card 3
WebsiteQueensland Rail
History
Opened27 July 1885
Rebuilt12 March 1988
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Queensland Rail Queensland Rail Following station
Holmview
towards Bowen Hills
 Beenleigh Line Terminus
Loganlea
towards Bowen Hills
 Gold Coast Line Ormeau
towards Varsity Lakes

Beenleigh railway station is located on the Beenleigh line in Queensland, Australia. It is one of two stations serving the suburb of Beenleigh in City of Logan, the other being Holmview.

History

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Beenleigh station opened in 1885 at its original location at the same time as the opening of the line. It served as the terminus of the line until the South Coast line opened to Southport on 25 January 1889.[1][2] It became the terminus of the line again when the South Coast line closed on 30 June 1964.[3]

The station was reopened at its current location on 12 March 1988 in time for World Expo 88.[4][5] The original 1885 station building was relocated to the Beenleigh Historical Village. On 25 February 1996, the line was again extended south when the Gold Coast line opened to Helensvale.[6]

During the 2013/14 financial year, the station was rated as the worst for fare evasion with 1,048 tickets dispensed.[7] South of the station lies a Citytrain network stabling yard.

The station access is prone to flooding during severe weather events as its only commuter access is via an underpass.[citation needed]

Flooding warning signs are posted in the nearby parking areas.[8][better source needed] Queensland Rail’s Twitter post shows significant high flood levels from the March 2017 Floods.

In November 2023, it was announced that Beenleigh railway station will be relocated approximately 650m north of its current site to its original location between Soudan and Victoria Streets, near the Town Square and Magistrates Court. This change is occurring as part of the Logan and Gold Coast Faster Rail project. The new station will feature a number of upgrades, including accessibility improvements and increased proximity to the town centre and local amenities.[9]

Services

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Beenleigh is the terminus for all stops Beenleigh line services to and from Bowen Hills and Ferny Grove.[10]

It is also served by limited stops Gold Coast line services from Varsity Lakes to Bowen Hills, Doomben and Brisbane Airport Domestic.[11]

Services by platform

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Platform Line Destinations Notes
1 Beenleigh Bowen Hills & Ferny Grove Morning peak only[12]
Gold Coast Varsity Lakes [12]
2 Beenleigh Bowen Hills & Ferny Grove [13]
Gold Coast Bowen Hills, Doomben & Brisbane Airport Domestic [13]
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Logan City Bus Service operate six bus routes via Beenleigh station:

Kinetic Group operate two bus routes from Beenleigh station:

Translink, in partnership with the company TransitCare, operates the Mount Tamborine demand responsive transport (DRT) service between the Beenleigh transit centre and Mount Tamborine, North Tamborine and Eagle Heights. The service operates Monday to Friday, departing from Beenleigh station at 6:20pm and arriving at Tamborine Mountain at 7:30pm. Customers who wish to utilise this service are required to call TransitCare and make a booking. All bookings must be made at least one hour before departure.[22]

Beenleigh station is also a stop for some long-distance coach services, and has a taxi rank, in addition to pick-up and drop-off areas for private cars. There are also two car parks on either side of the tracks, connected via an underpass.

References

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  1. ^ History of Mt Gravatt Our Brisbane
  2. ^ "The Southport Railway". The Brisbane Courier. 25 January 1889. p. 6. Retrieved 23 December 2010.
  3. ^ Beenleigh Centre for the Government of Queensland
  4. ^ "Legislative Assembly - 17 March 1988" (PDF). qld.gov.au. Queensland Government. 17 March 1988. p. 5310. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  5. ^ "Rails return to the Gold Coast" Railway Digest August 1996 page 17
  6. ^ "Gold Coast Line Opens" Railway Digest April 1996 page 17
  7. ^ Felicity Caldwell (3 October 2014). "More patrols sees spike in fare evaders at one SEQ station". Albert and Logan News. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  8. ^ https://twitter.com/QueenslandRail/status/847562022052966400
  9. ^ "Beenleigh train station upgrade". Queensland Government: Department of Transport and Main Roads. n.d. Retrieved 6 September 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ "Beenleigh Line timetable". Translink. 2 March 2020.
  11. ^ "Airport/Gold Coast Line timetable". Translink. 2 March 2020.
  12. ^ a b Beenleigh Platform 1 TransLink
  13. ^ a b Beenleigh Platform 2 TransLink
  14. ^ "Route 553 timetable". Translink.
  15. ^ "Route 562 timetable". Translink.
  16. ^ "Route 563 timetable". Translink.
  17. ^ "Route 565 timetable". Translink.
  18. ^ "Route 566 timetable". Translink.
  19. ^ "Route 567 timetable". Translink.
  20. ^ "Route 728 timetable". Translink.
  21. ^ "Route 729 timetable". Translink.
  22. ^ "Mount Tamborine". Translink. n.d. Retrieved 14 September 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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