Ascot railway station, Brisbane
Ascot | |||||||||||
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 Westbound view in July 2012 | |||||||||||
| Location | McGill Avenue, Ascot | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°25′48″S 153°03′50″E / 27.4299°S 153.0638°ECoordinates: 27°25′48″S 153°03′50″E / 27.4299°S 153.0638°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
| Operated by | City network | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Pinkenba | ||||||||||
| Distance | 8.90 kilometres from Central | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Station code |
600433 (platform 1) 600434 (platform 2) | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | go card 2 | ||||||||||
| Website | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 3 September 1882 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Previous names |
Hendra Siding Racecourse | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Ascot railway station is located on the Pinkenba line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the Brisbane suburb of Ascot adjacent to Eagle Farm Racecourse.
History
Ascot station opened on 3 September 1882 as Hendra Siding coinciding with that of the Pinkenba railway line. It was later renamed Racecourse and eventually renamed as Ascot.[1] The line was electrified on 6 February 1988. All passenger services on the line were suspended on 27 September 1993 as part of a statewide rationalisation of the rail network with the closing or suspending of under-utilised or unprofitable rail lines. Trains continued to serve Ascot when major race events were held.
Passenger services resumed on 27 January 1998, but only as far as Doomben with bus connections to the other abandoned stations.[2]
Heritage listing
A combined entry for Eagle Farm Racecourse and Ascot Railway Station was listed in the Queensland Heritage Register in 2004.[3]
Services
Ascot station is served by all stops Doomben line services from Doomben to Roma Street, Park Road and Cleveland.[4]
Services by platform
| Platform | Line | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doomben | Roma Street, Park Road, Cleveland & Doomben | [5] |
| 2 | Doomben | No scheduled services | Disconnected from the Main Line |
References
- ↑ Ascot Centre for the Government of Queensland
- ↑ Doomben Rail Service Resume January 27 Queensland Government 21 January 1998
- ↑ "Eagle Farm Racecourse and Ascot Railway Station (entry 602195)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- ↑ Doomben line timetable TransLink 20 January 2014
- ↑ Ascot Platform 1 TransLink
External links
Media related to Ascot railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Ascot station Queensland Rail
- Ascot station Queensland's Railways on the Internet
- Ascot station TransLink travel information