Landsborough railway station
Landsborough | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Southbound view in September 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Cribb Street, Landsborough | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 26°48′29″S 152°57′57″E / 26.8081°S 152.9657°ECoordinates: 26°48′29″S 152°57′57″E / 26.8081°S 152.9657°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | Queensland Rail | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operated by | Queensland Rail | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | North Coast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 81.47 kilometres from Central | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Construction | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Structure type | Ground | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platform levels | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Parking | 207 spaces | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Status | Staffed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Station code |
600487 (platform 1) 600488 (platform 2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fare zone | go card 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | Queensland Rail | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
History | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opened | 1890s | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rebuilt | 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Electrified | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Landsborough railway station is located on the North Coast line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the town of Landsborough in the Sunshine Coast Region.
History
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In 1998, construction began on Platform 2.[1]
In December 2006, the State Government announced the station would be upgraded. The work was completed in late 2007, and included the building of new platforms, rainwater tanks, shelters, lighting, and toilets. A new cark park was also built. These upgrades were part of an overhaul of the Caboolture to Landsborough section of the North Coast line. The section was to be duplicated in full by 2012, but so far only the Caboolture to Beerburrum section has been completed.[2] This is now scheduled to be completed by 2021.[3]
On the eastern side of the station, a locomotive turning triangle remains in use, making Landsborough a popular destination for steam trains from Brisbane.[4]
The station has the Landsborough Air Raid Shelter, one of the few remaining examples of World War II reinforced-concrete air raid shelters in Queensland. Landsborough was a regular stopping point for refreshments for troop trains.[5] The air raid shelter is now heritage-listed.
Services
Landsborough is serviced by City network services to Brisbane, Nambour and Gympie North.[6] 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.[7]
Landsborough is also served by long-distance Traveltrain Electric Tilt Train services to Bundaberg and Rockhamption.[8]
Services by platform
Platform | Lines | Destinations | Notes |
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1 | Sunshine Coast | Brisbane Roma Street, Springfield Central, Ipswich, Nambour & Gympie North | [9] |
Rosewood | Public Holidays Only[9] | ||
Traveltrain | Brisbane Roma Street, Bundaberg & Rockhampton | ||
2 | Sunshine Coast | Brisbane Roma Street, Springfield Central, Ipswich & Nambour | Occasional services only[10] |
Transport links
Sunbus operate two routes to and from Landsborough station:
- 605: to Caloundra[11]
- 615: to Sunshine Plaza via Mooloolaba, University of the Sunshine Coast[11]
Glasshouse Country Coaches operates one route via Landsborough station:
References
- ↑ "QR System Update" Railway Digest August 1998 page 13
- ↑ Landsborough station upgrade plans revealed Queensland Government 21 December 2006
- ↑ Caboolture to Landsborough Rail Upgrade Study Department of Transport & Main Roads
- ↑ Tours Australian Railway Historical Society
- ↑ Queensland, EPA (2000). Heritage Trails of the Great South East. p. 129. ISBN 073451008X.
- ↑ Sunshine Coast line timetable TransLink 20 January 2014
- ↑ Route 649 timetable TransLink 20 January 2014
- ↑ Tilt Train timetable Archived 13 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Queensland Rail 20 September 2013
- 1 2 Landsborough Platform 1 TransLink
- ↑ Landsborough Platform 2 TransLink
- 1 2 Routes 605, 615 timetable TransLink 7 July 2014
- ↑ Timetables Glasshouse Country Coaches
External links
Media related to Landsborough railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Landsborough station Queensland Rail
- Landsborough station Queensland's Railways on the Internet