Griffith University light rail station

Griffith University
Griffith University G:link light rail station
General information
Location	Corner of Engineering Drive and Parklands Drive, Southport
Coordinates	27°57′47″S 153°23′03″E / 27.9631906°S 153.3841194°E / -27.9631906; 153.3841194
Owned by	Translink
Operated by	Keolis Downer
Line(s)	G:link
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Bus stands	2
Connections	6 bus routes
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Parking	No
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	600828 (platform 1) 600829 (platform 2)
Fare zone	go card 5
Website	http://ridetheg.com.au/stations/
History
Opened	20 July 2014
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station G:link Following station Gold Coast University Hospital towards Helensvale G:link Queen Street towards Broadbeach South

Griffith University light rail station is located on the corner of Engineering Drive and Parklands Drive in the Gold Coast suburb of Southport. The station is part of the Gold Coast's G:link^[1] light rail system, servicing the southern portion of the Gold Coast Health and Knowledge precinct.^[2] Griffith University light rail station is located alongside the southern end of Gold Coast campus of Griffith University and provides direct access to the Gold Coast Private Hospital. Several bus routes servicing the station provide connections to surrounding suburbs.

Below is a map of the Gold Coast Health and Knowledge precinct. The station can be identified by the grey marker.

Translink provides an integrated public transport network for the whole of South East Queensland.^[3] Surfside buslines under contract from Translink provides suburban bus services from Griffith University to the surrounding suburbs. The light rail service, known as the G:link runs from Broadbeach South to Helensvale via the key activity precincts of Southport and Surfers Paradise.

Below is a list of public transport connections^[4] available from Griffith University station.

• Translink
• G:link