Parkwood East light rail station

Parkwood East
Location Located off Faldo Court and adjacent to Smith Street Motorway , Parkwood
Coordinates 27°57′46″S 153°21′51″E / 27.9628361°S 153.3641789°E / -27.9628361; 153.3641789Coordinates: 27°57′46″S 153°21′51″E / 27.9628361°S 153.3641789°E / -27.9628361; 153.3641789
Owned by Translink
Operated by Keolis Downer
Line(s) G:link
Platforms 2 (1 island)
Tracks 2
Connections 1 bus route
Construction
Structure type Ground
Parking No
Bicycle facilities Yes
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Station code 600832 (platform 1)
600833 (platform 2)
Fare zone go card 5
Website http://ridetheg.com.au/stations/
History
Opened 17 December 2017
Electrified Yes
Services
Preceding station   G:link   Following station
toward Helensvale
G:link

Parkwood East light rail station is located off Faldo Court and adjacent to Smith Street Motorway on the eastern portion of Parkwood, a suburb on the Gold Coast. The station is serviced by the Gold Coast G:link[1] light rail system and provides a bus connection[2]. Parkwood East light rail station services the local residential community.

Location

Below is a map of the local area. 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 a single suburban bus service from the GCUH bus station Helensvale railway station via the Parkwood East station. 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 transport links servicing the Park East light rail station.

Light rail connections
System name Commences Terminates Headway

(minutes)

G:link Helensvale Broadbeach South 7.5
Bus connections
Route number Commences Terminates Headway

(minutes)

710 Helensvale railway station Griffith University 30

References

  1. ↑ "Parkwood East - G:link". G:link. Retrieved 2018-05-29.
  2. ↑ Roads, TransLink Division, Department of Transport and Main. "Route 710 | TransLink". TransLink Division, Department of Transport and Main Roads. Retrieved 2018-05-29.
  3. ↑ "Who we are | translink.com.au". translink.com.au. Retrieved 2018-05-29.
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