Glasshouse Mountains railway station

Glasshouse Mountains
Southbound view from Platform 1 in September 2012
Location Reed Street, Glass House Mountains
Coordinates 26°53′57″S 152°57′20″E / 26.8992°S 152.9555°E / -26.8992; 152.9555Coordinates: 26°53′57″S 152°57′20″E / 26.8992°S 152.9555°E / -26.8992; 152.9555
Owned by Queensland Rail
Operated by Queensland Rail
Line(s) North Coast
Distance 70.82 kilometres from Central
Platforms 2 side
Tracks 2
Construction
Structure type Ground
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Status Staffed part time
Station code 600483 (platform 1)
600484 (platform 2)
Fare zone go card 4
Website Queensland Rail
History
Opened 1890
Electrified Yes
Previous names Coonowrin
Glass Mountains
Glass House Mountains
Services
Preceding station   Queensland Rail   Following station
toward Roma Street
Sunshine Coast Line

Glasshouse Mountains railway station is located on the North Coast line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the town of Glass House Mountains in the Sunshine Coast Region.

History

The station opened in 1890 as Coonowrin (after nearby Mount Coonowrin) and was renamed Glass Mountains in February 1891[1] and Glass House Mountains in 1914.[2] The official station name was later changed to Glasshouse Mountains, which differs from the Glass House Mountains after which it was named. Platform 1 has a steel shelter, while platform 2 has a wooden structure.

Services

Glasshouse Mountains is serviced by City network services to Brisbane, Nambour and Gympie North.[3] To relieve congestion on the single track North Coast line, the rail service is supplemented by a bus service operated by Kangaroo Bus Lines on weekdays between Caboolture and Nambour as route 649.[4]

Services by platform

Platform Lines Destinations Notes
1 Sunshine Coast Brisbane Roma Street, Springfield Central, Ipswich Nambour & Gympie North [5]
Caboolture & Rosewood Public Holidays Only[5]
2 Sunshine Coast Brisbane Roma Street, Springfield Central, Ipswich Nambour & Gympie North [6]

Future

The North Coast line from Beerburrum to Landsborough is scheduled to be duplicated by 2021.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Current News". The Queenslander. 7 February 1891. p. 282.
  2. ↑ "Naming Stations - Glass House Mountains". The Brisbane Courier. 28 February 1914.
  3. ↑ Sunshine Coast line timetable TransLink
  4. ↑ Route 649 timetable TransLink 20 January 2014
  5. 1 2 Glasshouse Mountains Platform 1 TransLink
  6. ↑ Glasshouse Mountains Platform 2 TransLink
  7. ↑ Caboolture to Landsborough Rail Upgrade Study Department of Transport & Main Roads
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