Sandgate railway station, Brisbane
Sandgate | |||||||||||
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 Eastbound view from Platform 2 in January 2014 | |||||||||||
| Location | Rainbow Street, Sandgate | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°19′20″S 153°04′10″E / 27.3222°S 153.0694°ECoordinates: 27°19′20″S 153°04′10″E / 27.3222°S 153.0694°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
| Operated by | City network | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Shorncliffe | ||||||||||
| Distance | 19.4 kilometres from Central | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (2 side) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | 236 bays | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Station code |
600424 (platform 1) 600423 (platform 2) | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | go card 4 | ||||||||||
| Website | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1882 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2014 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Sandgate Central | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Sandgate railway station is located on the Shorncliffe line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the Brisbane suburb of Sandgate.
History
The station opened in 1882 as Sandgate Central.[1][2] When the former Sandgate station was renamed Shorncliffe, Sandgate Central was renamed simply Sandgate.[3]
Services
Sandgate station is served by all stops Shorncliffe line services from Shorncliffe to Roma Street, Cannon Hill, Manly and Cleveland[4]
Services by platform
| Platform | Line | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shorncliffe | Shorncliffe | [5] |
| 2 | Shorncliffe | Roma Street, Cannon Hill, Manly & Cleveland | [6] |
Transport links
Brisbane Transport operate two routes via Sandgate station:
- 326: Bracken Ridge to Toombul [7]
- 335: to Brisbane City via Taigum[8]
- 310 to Sandgate.
Hornibrook Bus Lines operate two routes to and from Sandgate station:
References
- ↑ "OPENING OF THE SANDGATE RAILWAY.". The Brisbane Courier. 11 May 1882. p. 3. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ↑ "SANDGATE STATION RENAMED". The Courier-Mail. 21 October 1938. p. 3. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ↑ Hallam, Greg (2005). Brisbane's Biography (Steamtrain Sunday). QR Limited.
- ↑ Shorncliffe line timetable TransLink 20 January 2014
- ↑ Sandgate Platform 1 TransLink
- ↑ Sandgate Platform 2 TransLink
- ↑ Route 326 timetable TransLink 20 January 2014
- ↑ Route 335 timetable TransLink 14 October 2013
- ↑ Route 690 timetable TransLink 20 January 2014
- ↑ Route 695 timetable TransLink 20 January 2014
External links
Media related to Sandgate railway station, Brisbane at Wikimedia Commons- Sandgate station Queensland Rail
- Sandgate station Queensland's Railways on the Internet
- Sandgate station TransLink travel information
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