Kuraby railway station

Kuraby
Southbound view from Platform 1 in July 2012
Location Beenleigh Road, Kuraby
Coordinates 27°36′17″S 153°05′28″E / 27.6048°S 153.0912°E / -27.6048; 153.0912Coordinates: 27°36′17″S 153°05′28″E / 27.6048°S 153.0912°E / -27.6048; 153.0912
Owned by Queensland Rail
Operated by City network
Line(s) Beenleigh
Distance 22.49 kilometres from Central
Platforms 3 (1 side, 1 island)
Tracks 3
Construction
Structure type Ground
Parking 161 bays
Bicycle facilities Yes
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Status Staffed
Station code 600221 (platform 1)
600222 (platform 2)
600223 (platform 3)
Fare zone go card 2
Website Queensland Rail
History
Opened 1885
Rebuilt 2008
Electrified Yes
Previous names Spring Creek
Services
Preceding station   Queensland Rail   Following station
toward Bowen Hills
Beenleigh Line
toward Beenleigh

Kuraby railway station is located on the Beenleigh line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the Brisbane suburb of Kuraby.

History

Kuraby station opened in 1885 as Spring Creek being renamed Kuraby in 1889.[1] In 1998 work commenced on a third platform to allow Gold Coast line services to overtake Beenleigh line services.[2]

In 2008, an upgrade of the station was completed as part of the Salisbury to Kuraby triplication project. The upgrade included a new footbridge with lifts.[3][4]

Services

Kuraby station is served by all stops Beenleigh line services from Beenleigh to Bowen Hills and Ferny Grove. Some services from Brisbane terminate at Kuraby.[5]

Services by platform

Platform Line Destinations Notes
1 Beenleigh Beenleigh [6]
2 Beenleigh Beenleigh, Bowen Hills & Ferny Grove Peak hours only[7]
3 Beenleigh Bowen Hills & Ferny Grove [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Queensland Places - Kuraby". Centre for the Government of Queensland. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  2. ↑ "Brisbane Citytrain Shortlines" Railway Digest May 1998 page 15
  3. ↑ John Mickel (2 March 2008). "Salisbury to Kuraby rail upgrade paves the way for more train services". Queensland Government.
  4. ↑ Salisbury to Kuraby Railway Upgrade RCP
  5. ↑ Beenleigh line timetable TransLink 20 January 2014
  6. ↑ Kuraby Platform 1 TransLink
  7. ↑ Kuraby Platform 2 TransLink
  8. ↑ Kuraby Platform 3 TransLink


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